complementary

Example Sentences

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Anne Marie, a beauty and complementary therapist with her own successful business, was at a pub in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, with her cousins on the night of the incident.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This coordinated approach reflects elected officials’ determination to address anticompetitive practices while also pursuing complementary housing policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Every expert I talked to said that the future of non-GPS navigation is multiple, complementary tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

According to a press release from Nature, "Combining the analyses takes advantage of the complementary sensitivities of the two experiments and demonstrates the value of collaboration."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Her lips were coated in a complementary coral gloss, and a bit of the color had strayed beyond the borders.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri