complementary
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Wayne Rooney was highly complementary of the teenager - the comparisons to Lionel Messi inevitable.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
He believes his interviews, which focus more on the guest's personal life, are "complementary" to those offered by major media outlets.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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
Krystal went on mimicking the one-two-three count, Deja chiming in with the perfect amount of complementary snark, Brit-Brat laughing at them both.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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The Hidden Oracle
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