1
as in favorable
expressing approval
the novel received overwhelmingly complimentary reviews
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2
as in free
not costing or charging anything
the airline will continue to give out complimentary soft drinks on all domestic flights
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Recent Examples of complimentary
Capital One customers enrolled in different tiers of the Venture travel reward programs can receive complimentary access or pay a fee for themselves and guests, depending on their membership level, according to the company’s website for lounges.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Pros & cons Access over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide with a complimentary Priority PassTM Select membership, plus every Chase Sapphire Lounge® by The Club with two guests.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
While getting acclimated to his new coach’s offensive sets, the future Hall of Famer was complimentary at the time.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
There will also be a complimentary buffet from Moretti's.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimentary
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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Moon’s poems suggest Buddhist ideologies and Korean temples, yet the works remain largely free of cultural-specific imagery and are, instead, naturalistic or universal.—
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
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In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.—
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For debris handling, Beatbot highlights an ultra-large six-liter debris capacity with fine filtration, and its CES release describes an optional three-micron ultra-fine filter for tighter particle capture.—
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The use of personal protective equipment is optional but encouraged for those who choose to wear it.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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“Complimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimentary. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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