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Recent Examples of ancillary
Tinygiant is leading theatrical distribution, with O-Scope handling ancillary markets.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
The space in the complex formerly known as the Warner Center includes 72,000 square feet of production offices and ancillary space.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Certain thresholds unlock broader health care access and ancillary benefits, including property tax relief in some states.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the 2020 inspection recommended a full recoating and ancillary repairs, according to a city staff report from last year about the engineering contract for this project.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
The space in the complex formerly known as the Warner Center includes 72,000 square feet of production offices and ancillary space.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Certain thresholds unlock broader health care access and ancillary benefits, including property tax relief in some states.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the 2020 inspection recommended a full recoating and ancillary repairs, according to a city staff report from last year about the engineering contract for this project.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
Adjective
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The framework then proposes evaluating AI systems across all 10 faculties and comparing their performance to a representative sample of human adults with at least the equivalent of a secondary education.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rams sent the 29th overall pick plus fifth- and sixth-round picks in the 2026 draft and a 2027 third-round pick to KC in exchange for the Pro Bowl CB, leaving a big hole open in the middle of the team’s secondary.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Because of the recurring violence, as well as evidence of the sale of alcohol to underage undercover auxiliary police officers, the rink was placed on probation in February 2005 under the city’s Nuisance Abatement law, but reopened shortly after under a curfew.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, Doel did have to install a separate DC-DC converter to power auxiliary functions like the headlights and windshield wipers.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary force subordinate to the IRGC and has played a key role in suppressing protests and enforcing government authority inside Iran.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her costume and hair shows how Linda is restricted by her times, presumed as being subordinate to her husband.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kapoor, who formerly lived in a waterfront estate in the Cocoplum neighborhood of Coral Gables, made his first appearance in Miami federal court on Friday afternoon to face charges stemming from his role as the chief executive officer of Location Ventures and its subsidiary URBIN.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Long-term commitment Abel has been known internally as a hands-on operator with a deep bench of subsidiary CEOs reporting to him.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Inner circle role Within that system, prosecutors portray Maduro not as a peripheral figure but as a central architect.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The guardians of knowledge have customarily deemed the history and experience of Asian Americans to be inessential or peripheral to all levels of American education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The essential supplementary component arrived in the person of Frank Robinson.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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The other molecules — hundreds of them — have been shelved, untested and relegated for now to the supplementary data sections of journal articles.—
Henry Skinner,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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The supplemental budget was engrossed into law on March 18.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many families customize the Haggadah with supplemental songs and readings on a particular theme, or written by the participants themselves.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There's not a lot of organization to the rain Tuesday and Wednesday, but tomorrow there is a marginal risk north of I-80, meaning a 1 out of 5 risks for strong to severe storms to develop.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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These are not marginal differences.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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