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Recent Examples of ancillary
While there have certainly been low points in The Bear’s run, like season three’s almost unbearably tense vibe and the sudden introduction of John Cena as an ancillary character, they’ve generally been counterbalanced with awe-inspiring highs.
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Consequently, this should bring higher margins via more ancillary opportunities and higher load factors.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Toledano noted that the Miami boutique, opened in December 2022, suffered from not having any ancillary products to complement its shoes.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Stationed elsewhere are the aforementioned ancillary structures, which encompass an art studio, a guest bungalow, a writing house, and a trio of utility sheds.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Consequently, this should bring higher margins via more ancillary opportunities and higher load factors.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Toledano noted that the Miami boutique, opened in December 2022, suffered from not having any ancillary products to complement its shoes.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Stationed elsewhere are the aforementioned ancillary structures, which encompass an art studio, a guest bungalow, a writing house, and a trio of utility sheds.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
Adjective
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For several years, MLB held a draft in January and a secondary phase in June for players who had been previously drafted.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Twisting the top plate to one side reveals the underlying secondary plate, which houses a pry bar, magnifying glass (for examining tiny things or for starting fires) and bottle opener.—
Ben Coxworth
July 13,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Ditto the auxiliary singers, particularly Greene, who paired a deep, sonorous bass range with enthusiastic dance moves that underlined the across-the-board camaraderie.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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By enabling plug-and-play compatibility with third-party telematics devices, cargo sensors and auxiliary systems, OEMs can reclaim control of the vehicle ecosystem and capture additional value typically ceded to aftermarket providers.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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These institutions provide checks and balances in a way that would almost seem to draw on American traditions of government — with the profound difference that all institutions in Iran are ultimately subordinate to just one power, Khamenei's.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Columban monasteries remained free of the control of local bishops and were instead directly subordinate to the pope.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The company organized its developing drugs into subsidiary companies that could be spun off into separate ventures or be sold.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Huang, ex-CEO of subsidiary New World China Land, in November replaced Eric Ma, just two months after the former New World COO was promoted to the top job.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The term also reflects what psychologists call peripheral group membership—being part of a group but not central to it.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The cardinal symptom of peripheral artery disease is claudication.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
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Simply, if high-major programs are to sustain their current roster budgets, then supplemental collective money is a necessity.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Managing lawns this way helps reduce supplemental water needs during critical times and can be an effective way of managing watering restrictions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Moreover, if this borrowing crowds out marginal investments in equities or something similar that provides nearly the same after-tax returns, then the benefit is a wash.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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At a 12% marginal tax rate, for example, the $6,000 deduction for a single taxpayer who is 65 or older would result in $720 in tax savings, according to Watson.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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