as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
an accessorial service, such as packing, will add substantially to the moving company's basic fee
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Recent Examples of accessorial
If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2018
Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessorial
Adjective
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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 only thing Doel needed to install was a DC-DC converter to output 12 volts to power the headlights, wipers, horn and other auxiliary systems.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Emails seeking additional information were not immediately answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Cowboys now have additional draft capital to potentially bring in another defensive tackle to rotate in with starters Williams and Clark, but adding another hole in the depth of a defense already looking to stop water from getting in the boat could end up being a risky move.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the housing types pushed by rezoning advocates are duplexes, triplexes and accessory dwelling units that come with less square footage but provide more dwelling units per acre than traditional standalone homes.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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The recent release of the collection in Chanel stores even crazed a fashion frenzy in Paris as devote accessory lovers fought to ge their hands on a pair of Blazy’s high-vamp creations.—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Trustees also approved a supplementary retirement plan to the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Accessorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorial. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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