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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To help the city reach its goal, Johnson's budget allocated funding to increase the number of auxiliary positions for parking enforcement officers.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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By deploying naval auxiliary vessels for supply missions, the Chinese coast guard can maximize its operational availability in the South China Sea, Luck added, describing the region as an expansive body of water with significant distances.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Companies are layering in additional home security, personal security, and cybersecurity protections for CEOs and high-profile executives and board members.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Awarded by the National Fund for Sacred Places, the $160,000 is a matching grant, meaning that Wright on Main is responsible for raising an additional $160,000 to bring $320,000 of repairs to the project.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The draft of the law states that no accessory dwelling units, junior or otherwise, could be rented out.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The homes in Douglass Sumner will include single family homes, duplexes and homes with accessory dwelling units.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The district would also need to create supplementary resources to help teachers incorporate AI into the classroom.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Accessorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessorial. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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