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complementary

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


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To extract this information, the researchers proposed three complementary measurement techniques within a single framework.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, the books are better viewed as complementary rather than competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

This coordinated approach reflects elected officials’ determination to address anticompetitive practices while also pursuing complementary housing policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mrs. Olinski gave one of her good answers: her "complementary skills" response, dressing it up to say that the team's talents blended like a chorus, making one sound out of many voices.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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