complement

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The Singapore precision-engineering company is planning to acquire three Vietnamese semiconductor-related businesses, which would diversify its production bases and complement its core precision machinery and semiconductor-equipment business, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

More often, they become more interesting because they have a cinematic complement.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The company also announced strategic partnerships with other companies to complement its capabilities and accelerate vehicle development, including Applied Intuition, Qualcomm, Wayve, Nvidia, Uber, Mistral AI, and CATL.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If you wish to hold a group of individual technology stocks, it might be a good idea to add exposure to some steady growers to complement your exposure to the generative artificial intelligence trade.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

A human in such a room was expected not to rest or sit or even relax, but rather pose, thereby transforming himself into a human furnishing that would complement the decor as well as possible.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole