Synonyms for complementary
ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tricom·ple·men·ta·ry

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1. complementary color, complementaryadjective

   either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

   "yellow and blue are complementaries"

   Synonyms:
   complementary color

   Antonyms:
   subtractive, synonymous

2. complementaryadjective

   of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

   "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

   Synonyms:
   complemental, completing

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, subtractive

3. complemental, complementary, completingadjective

   acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

   Synonyms:
   complemental, completing

   Antonyms:
   subtractive, synonymous

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1. List of paraphrases for "complementary":

   supplementary, additional, supplemental, non-core, complimentary, complement, complementarity, follow-up, further, complémentaires, companion, top-up, accompanying, add-on, supplement, adjunctive, add-in, ancillary, auxiliary, complementing, supporting

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1. Jim Anderson:

   Once he bought into Former Bengals system, he was like a flower. He just blossomed, he gave Former Bengals an element Former Bengals didn't have. Former Bengals had complementary guys, but Cedric gave Former Bengals a missing element. He was a good man. He was one of my guys and it hurts. Life is too short.

2. John Flannery:

   We are aggressively driving forward as an aviation, power and renewable energy company - three highly complementary businesses poised for future growth.

3. David Schwimmer:

   We have two very complementary businesses, they are more complementary than they are overlapping.

4. Michael Clarke:

   This acquisition is highly complementary to our premiumisation strategy, not just in the United states but globally.

5. Teva CEO Erez Vigodman:

   Our respective portfolios of generic medicines and applications are highly complementary, this acquisition reinforces our strategy, accelerates growth and diversifies revenues both by product and geographically, supporting our new business model.