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complementary

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


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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

The neural network is trained using two complementary diffraction images, one captured with a vertical polarizer and one without.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“Our values, combined with our complementary strengths, will ensure these tools are used with the same care and responsibility with which they were built,” Affleck said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“By bringing together these world-class studios, our complementary streaming platforms, and the extraordinary talent behind them, we will create even greater value for audiences, partners and shareholders,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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