complementary

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Together, these discoveries suggest that nutrients from both plant and animal sources may work in complementary ways to support the immune system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s relaxing and complementary to a doctor’s dry eye treatments — like medicated drops or in-office treatments — but it’s not a simple fix or cure all,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

“Our values, combined with our complementary strengths, will ensure these tools are used with the same care and responsibility with which they were built,” Affleck said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The two eras were not so much in opposition as they were complementary developments, indicative of a single fact: Students at the new middle-class campus lacked deep appreciation of their social advantages.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez