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complementary

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


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BPM said the proposed combination would benefit from the complementary territorial footprints of the two banks, result in cost savings of more than 650 million euros and revenue synergies above 450 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Rather than a tunnel through space, it can be understood as two complementary components of a quantum state.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“Each company will be better positioned to grow within a focused portfolio of complementary businesses.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Then there are their complementary economies: Russia as a major exporter of oil, gas and other raw materials, and China's industrial economy providing a vast market for them.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

As I wrote, for some reason or other, one image, symbol, character, scene, mood, feeling evoked its opposite, its parallel, its complementary, and its ironic counterpart.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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