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complement

[kom-pluh-muhnt, kom-pluh-ment] / ˈkɒm plə mənt, ˈkɒm pləˌmɛnt /




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"I really like being deputy leader to Ed. We work together as a team. I think we complement each other."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The weapons work with RTX will complement Xcimer’s efforts to create a commercial fusion power plant by 2035, said Galloway, who is chief executive and chief science officer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“Everyone has their own thing ... we complement each other. We just push each other to strive for greatness.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Promoters said the bill would complement proposed amendments to the country's existing mental health laws.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

These are the best that four billion years of evolution could produce, containing the full complement of information on how to make a cell, a tree or a human work.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

But Mr. Warsh is emphasizing that employment and inflation objectives are complements and maximum employment is best achieved through stable, low inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Inside her bedroom, the rich red complements a wooden-and-woven bed frame found on Facebook Marketplace and textiles she’s collected from trips to Guatemala and Morocco.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

JPMorgan said the humanoids can be complements rather than substitutes for human labor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

There’s the creaminess of the butter, which complements the richness of the dates.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

This demandingness is called government, and it can also be seen in the way that verbs and adjectives are picky about their complements.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Ultimately, the tracks would be complemented with multiple sound walls and shields, the latter clear structures designed to block coaster rumbles and audience screams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

One of the great achievements attributed to manager Lionel Scaloni was being the first coach to build a team that complemented Messi rather than relying on him.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

“The main level features a spectacular primary suite, complemented by an upper-level second primary suite and four additional bedroom suites,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Reviving prize law could be complemented by Congress’s issuing letters of marque and reprisal.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

She was tall and her perfectly long face complemented her beautiful cheekbones and big brown eyes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Washington noted that higher usage of agentic work units is complementing core seat growth.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

If complementing rather than replacing workers is ultimately more profitable, successful firms will choose that path without government intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

Just like he said—all so different, but complementing one another into the most beautiful rosary ever created.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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