complementary
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He is known for paintings that feature stacked blocks of contrasting yet complementary colors meant to elicit strong emotions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
BMS said the tie-up will serve as a key growth driver by leveraging complementary strengths across geographies, while Hengrui described the deal as the next step in its global expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
"Our findings suggest that coffee, whether caffeinated or decaffeinated, can influence health in distinct but complementary ways."
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
The damaged copy of a gene is reconstructed using the complementary strand, or the second copy of the gene, as its guide.*
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing complementary
The Hidden Oracle
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