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complementary

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


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Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

“The MFC would be complementary to other security maritime task forces, including the maritime planning effort the U.K. and France are leading,” the cable reads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

To extract this information, the researchers proposed three complementary measurement techniques within a single framework.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

If the complementary scheme was right, he might find attractive forces between bases with different structures.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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