COMPLEMENTARY in a Sentence

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1. A sceptic who adheres to a believer is as simple as the law of complementary colors.
2. To improve the quality of life through work, two complementary strategies are necessary.
3. Pharmacological studies also indicate that these two forms of complementary therapy act through different pathways.

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 Meanings and Examples of COMPLEMENTARY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
complementary
 a.  serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks
Classic Sentence:
1  She knew only that if she did or said thus-and-so, men would unerringly respond with the complementary thus-and-so.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
2  A sceptic who adheres to a believer is as simple as the law of complementary colors.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—A GROUP WHICH BARELY MISSED BECOMING HISTORIC
Example Sentence:
1  These two aims are not always mutually complementary: at times they conflict.
2  To improve the quality of life through work, two complementary strategies are necessary.
3  Pharmacological studies also indicate that these two forms of complementary therapy act through different pathways.
4  John and Lisa's skills are complementary; he's good at following a daily routine, while she's great at handling emergencies.