as in additional
available to supply something extra when needed
the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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as in subordinate
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as in cutter
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Recent Examples of auxiliary
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Of the more than 1,200 psychologists surveyed, 35 percent reported having patients who use AI as an auxiliary therapist.
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Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
21 Dec. 2025
Even small temperature changes can cause the inefficient auxiliary heating in a heat pump to kick on.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Recruits complete 145 hours of training to become auxiliary deputies, and receive annual refresher and specialized training.
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Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Of the more than 1,200 psychologists surveyed, 35 percent reported having patients who use AI as an auxiliary therapist.
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Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Noun
During the war, Soskin worked as a file clerk for a segregated shipyard workers union auxiliary.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
21 Dec. 2025
Even small temperature changes can cause the inefficient auxiliary heating in a heat pump to kick on.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
Adjective
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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In April 2025, Vaden allegedly received an anonymous letter at her home bearing the Elk Grove Police Department’s return address that discussed Davis’ relationship with the subordinate.
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In theory, a ceasefire would see the central government reassert more direct control of their subordinates, although concerns about assassinations might discourage them for rebuilding their electronic command and control systems, making that more difficult.
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Miguel Vargas then hit a 1-1 cutter from Mitch Spence over the left-field wall for his 18th home run of the season to give the Sox a 3-0 lead.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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Now, Smith is among those expected to testify at trial, after pleading no contest to an accessory charge.
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One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
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Minasian is a former Rangers clubhouse attendant who rose to positions in the front offices of the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays as a protege of Alex Anthopoulos.
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Once, out of those 14 calls, the auto-attendant offered to have an agent call me back when one became available.
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.
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While the family was at the lifeboat station, Dai thanked the first responders who came to their aid.
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The public evidence—exhibits, hearings, et cetera—was piled into the supplementary volumes.
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For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
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The film also features Odysseus’ servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta and Agamemnon’s brother.
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Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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