complementary

Example Sentences

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“It’s relaxing and complementary to a doctor’s dry eye treatments — like medicated drops or in-office treatments — but it’s not a simple fix or cure all,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Instead, Haleon has lined up a host of products complementary to GLP-1 drugs, such a specific Centrum vitamin for those taking the medication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

At the bottom of the letter that broke the news of the complementary chains, I had asked that he not tell Linus.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson