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adjective

ȯg-ˈzil-yə-rē How to pronounce auxiliary (audio)
Definition of auxiliarynext
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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auxiliary

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noun

1
as in subordinate

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2
as in cutter

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Recent Examples of auxiliary
Adjective
Ouachita County sheriff's office Chief Deputy Larry McMahen said Truelove is a former auxiliary officer with the sheriff's office but had not been certified as an auxiliary officer in quite some time. — Arkansas Online, 30 June 2026 The business operates across avionics, navigation, flight controls, sensing, aerospace electronics, auxiliary power systems, thermal management and mission-critical defense technologies. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
Maše was part of the women’s auxiliary known as the Rebekahs. — Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026 Using these unromantic, 50,000-ton auxiliaries to test the new battleship hull-form, mechanical systems or electrical innovations makes sense. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auxiliary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
  1. additional
  2. subordinate
  3. cutter
  4. accessory
  5. attendant
  6. lifeboat
  7. supplementary
  8. servant
Adjective
  • MetroLoft added roughly 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, Berman said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The Middle Class Scholarship program, which offers students up to $250,000 in scholarships to attend state universities and community colleges, is receiving nearly $167 million in additional funding.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of additional
Noun
  • Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.
    — Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of subordinate
Noun
  • Jones made both of his shots in the first quarter, including an and-1 layup as a cutter.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Spencer Steer, who had three hits, followed with an infield single before Bleday drove Jake Woodford's cutter over the wall in center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of cutter
Adjective
  • Of the 64 homes, 52 will be single-family residences for sale and 12 will be accessory dwelling units.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Stellantis runs Mopar as a full business — more than 1,000 accessory parts, dozens of partners, Jeep Performance Parts, and a growing push to install at the factory.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • Others threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Thankfully for the attendant, Tito Double P is always camera-ready.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of attendant
Noun
  • The crew was rescued by local authorities after escaping in a lifeboat, the vessel’s Company Security Officer (CSO) told the maritime organization Sunday morning local time.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of lifeboat
Adjective
  • Poetry and Original Spoken Word are considered supplementary events, Frazier said.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • In some parts of Hwange, natural seeps and seasonal watering holes provide supplementary water, while Wilderness helps pump water to artificial watering holes in the southeastern region of the park.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of supplementary
Noun
  • The film also features Odysseus’ servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Lawyers are, in his formulation, both loyal servants of their clients and public citizens with special responsibility for the quality of justice.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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