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also accessary
1
as in option
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
bought a new car with lots of high-tech accessories
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2
as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
two accessories, the driver of the getaway car and the dishonest bank teller, were charged in the robbery case
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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting
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Recent Examples of accessory
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The revival of what was once seen as a grandmotherly accessory is also taking over the world of interiors.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Apple noted that its customers have come to rely on the form factor staying unchanged for accessory compatibility.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The property serves as a premier site for fashion designers in the world of women’s apparel and accessories.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The revival of what was once seen as a grandmotherly accessory is also taking over the world of interiors.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The guidelines encourage a diversity of housing including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, multi-family housing, a mix of residential and commercial use and accessory dwelling units.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Apple noted that its customers have come to rely on the form factor staying unchanged for accessory compatibility.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessory
Noun
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With Kyle Teel sidelined four to six weeks because of a right hamstring strain, McGuire joins Edgar Quero as options behind the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Weigh the options under the Gemini moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Part of the relief money was funneled by an accomplice to buy a $1 million house in North Tustin for Rhiannon Do.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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In another, an American accomplice obtained an ID that enabled access to government facilities, networks and systems.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 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
Noun
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Flies collect on the furniture, the fence needs painting, the appliances are broken.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the Amana plant, the hope of a stable future building appliances in the town that introduced America’s first side-by-side refrigerator is dimming.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those in need of medical care should call their doctor, urgent care or emergency department before arriving to help limit additional exposures.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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This designation introduces an additional layer of operational pressure to what is already an unusually strained deployment.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Colors are accurate and saturated, doing justice to the bright vibrance of Frieren on Crunchyroll on my iPad Air and the dark gloominess of Ball x Pit on my Switch 2 via an adapter.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps most interestingly, the YouTuber was able to charge his entire system using a USB-C adapter connected to a 138-watt laptop charger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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 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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“Accessory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessory. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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