objective complement

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Origin of objective complement

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby objective complement

objectify, objection, objectionable, objective, objective case, objective complement, objective correlative, objective danger, objective genitive, objective idealism, objectively

How to use objective complement in a sentence

All other issues—racial, feminine, even environmental—need to fit around this central objective.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Koenig has not been a sterile, objective narrator; she has openly voiced her biases, concerns, and gut feelings all along.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End|Emily Shire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Certainly that was the objective of the attack: The school is a private one run by the army for the children of soldiers.
Taliban: We Slaughtered 100+ Kids Because Their Parents Helped America|Sami Yousafzai|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They play an important role fighting next to the men because they complement one another.
Embedding With the Women Who Are Kicking ISIS Ass|Susannah George|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two-thirds objective should be used as a finder, while the one-sixth is reserved for examining details.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They are easily seen with the one-sixth objective in the routine microscopic examination.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Search with a one-twelfth-inch objective, using very subdued light.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Take a case in Trigonometry—a Complement is what remains after subtracting an angle from one right-angle.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The embryos will collect in the water, and can be easily found with a two-thirds objective.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd