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complementary

[kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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“Each company will be better positioned to grow within a focused portfolio of complementary businesses.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Combining our two companies, with our highly complementary footprints and product strategies, would create the seventh-largest U.S. homebuilder,” said Dream Finders Chief Executive Patrick Zalupski.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Scott-Wright told the BBC she has "never claimed to be a medical doctor" and her role with families is "complementary to - not a replacement for - medical advice from qualified healthcare professionals".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

To Watson and Crick, the double-helix model of DNA—with two complementary “yin-yang” strands counterposed against each other—instantly suggested a mechanism for replication.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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