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complement

[kom-pluh-muhnt, kom-pluh-ment] / ˈkɒm plə mənt, ˈkɒm pləˌmɛnt /




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The funds often complement or replace the more traditional dishware and towels on wedding registries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

After incompatible transfusions were followed by signs of red blood cell destruction, clinicians used sutimlimab, a drug that blocks part of the immune complement pathway.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

"I really like being deputy leader to Ed. We work together as a team. I think we complement each other."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

During the postseason last year, the football world finally glimpsed the full complement of Mosley’s powers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The same is true of the Beni savanna, it seems, with its different complement of species.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

JPMorgan said the humanoids can be complements rather than substitutes for human labor.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Both Sakai and Tsugawa highlight the punch of wasabi and the salty complexity of soy sauce as complements to Wagyu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

There’s the creaminess of the butter, which complements the richness of the dates.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Aerial support complements the extensive work already being undertaken by firefighters and partner agencies on the ground and enhances our ability to limit the spread of fire where conditions allow."

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Her day dress is buttercup yellow and perfectly complements her new skin color—a dusky light brown, like warmed milk with cinnamon and nutmeg stirred into it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Neutron imaging allowed the team to confirm earlier observations, examine large bones including Scotty's rib without damaging them, and obtain additional image contrast that complemented the information gathered through other methods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

He says these structural drivers are also complemented by the seasonal period extending into February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Another considered a deep-green leotard whose verdant shade complemented the florals of her wrap skirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The 20-year-old's huge serve and defensive solidity is complemented by fluid movement, best demonstrated in a magnificent quarter-final win over Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Now his face looked all pink and sweaty, which I’m sure complemented my purple, sweaty one.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

When Dick’s bought Foot Locker last year, the move had the potential to increase Dick’s customer base in urban areas, where Foot Locker stores were concentrated, complementing Dick’s stores in the suburbs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

At D-Wave’s latest investor day, management noted that system sales were increasingly contributing to top-line growth, complementing steady quantum-computing-as-a-service revenue.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

“U.S. AI-linked manufacturing isn’t substituting imports, it’s complementing ever-increasing U.S. imports of AI-related goods,” said Olivia White, director of the McKinsey Global Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

I saw my work as complementing Barack’s success in establishing the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which greatly increased access to health insurance for all Americans.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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