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complementary

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


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Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

BMS said the tie-up will serve as a key growth driver by leveraging complementary strengths across geographies, while Hengrui described the deal as the next step in its global expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The two companies are complementary in terms of geography, with Jasa Armada Indonesia in west Indonesia and Pelindo Marine Service across central-eastern Indonesia, which limits overlap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Scott-Wright told the BBC she has "never claimed to be a medical doctor" and her role with families is "complementary to - not a replacement for - medical advice from qualified healthcare professionals".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She’d gotten pretty fast at addition problems using the complementary numbers, but her fingers still didn’t fly like the fingers of the other kids.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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