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complementary

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


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Together, these complementary approaches will allow scientists to investigate how planets form throughout the galaxy, including in the region where our own solar system may have originated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Our intention is to rebuild a complementary economy with Venezuela.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Not for another three years did the complementary goddesses arrive, though when they did critics would conclude that they had been worth the wait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Conceptually, it was thus very easy to visualize how a single chain could be the template for the synthesis of a chain with the complementary sequence.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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