complementary
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Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
One reason is because they perform complementary jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
In reality, the two are complementary: Quantum systems are expected to act as powerful supplements, tackling problems that would otherwise take prohibitive time, energy, or processing power to solve.
From Barron's • May 6, 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
They made a perfectly complementary pair, Thorne a skillful salesman who hawked the securities transactions contrived by the introverted Alfred.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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