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complementary

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


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"Together, these complementary observations allow us to test competing models of the first stars in ways that weren't previously possible."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

“In our view, it has the potential to create meaningful value given Evonik’s complementary portfolio and relatively undemanding valuation,” the bank argues, noting the attractiveness of consolidation in Europe’s chemicals business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Wilkinson said the two parties were looking at areas "where we have complementary capabilities and needs" and that are "strategically important" to "ensure our sovereignty", such as energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Other incentives locations offer potential new residents are complementary cinema tickets, restaurant vouchers, and even free bottles of wine.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Grown men and women seem to think a red plaid and a pink floral print are complementary colors.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But just as much as complementaries, van Gogh loved using colors that are adjacent on the color wheel.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2019

This novel about young Ged’s education in both magic and self-understanding relies throughout on Taoist notions of complementaries — the balance between light and dark, speech and silence, self and shadow.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2016

The great difficulty lies in discovering the conditions governing these groups of numbers, the pairing of the complementaries in the squares of four and the formation of the diagonals.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

There are pairs of so-called complementaries which make a very crude, harsh, even painful impression.

From The Psychology of Beauty by Ethel Dench Puffer Howes

This symbolism is obvious when we take into our consciousness the truth that only complementaries have the power to act and react, without change, or loss.

From Sex--The Unknown Quantity The Spiritual Function of Sex by Alexander J. (Alexander James) McIvor-Tyndall




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