complementary

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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

Over four seasons at Purdue, Smith has transformed from a complementary player whose job was to set up the Boilermakers’ big men to an All-American who will leave as one of college basketball’s all-time playmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

According to a press release from Nature, "Combining the analyses takes advantage of the complementary sensitivities of the two experiments and demonstrates the value of collaboration."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“By bringing together these world-class studios, our complementary streaming platforms, and the extraordinary talent behind them, we will create even greater value for audiences, partners and shareholders,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

They read about the phenomenon of simultaneous contrast of colors, about complementary colors.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman