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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
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Shadolla Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and received a six-year probationary sentence, while Pike's then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Apple is also expanding the iPhone 17 Pro accessory lineup with new TechWoven and Silicone cases as well as a Crossbody Strap made from recycled yarn.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Her style choices still resonate today, selling out accessories and outfits from La Ligne and Cesta Collective.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Shadolla Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and received a six-year probationary sentence, while Pike's then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Stark has also played a role in other city housing projects, such as expanding access to accessory dwelling units and assisting with the proposed Renter's Council.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Apple is also expanding the iPhone 17 Pro accessory lineup with new TechWoven and Silicone cases as well as a Crossbody Strap made from recycled yarn.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessory
Noun
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The department’s actions and policies reflect a disdain for public schools and a desire to dismantle that system in favor of a range of other options — private, Christian and virtual schools or homeschooling.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Swipe on over to our coverage of the best tablet sales from Prime Big Deal Days for more options.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ron Lafferty, her uncle and Dan's accomplice, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1984 killings of Brenda Lafferty, his sister-in-law, and Brenda’s 15-month-old daughter, Erica.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Neither of the two accomplices in the case received a death sentence.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The airline has been swapping out auxiliary power units (APUs) — small engines that are located in the back of planes — since 2022, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Updates include a new cafeteria space, a new two-story wing, an agricultural lab with welding booths, an auxiliary gymnasium, music and band classrooms, a construction lab and more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each leg incorporates six DoF, complemented by additional arm and waist flexibility, allowing Oli to perform complex, ballet-like gestures with balance and precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The second location will have a drive-thru and offer new menu items, including omelettes, specialty Pete’s Coffee drinks, new cream cheese flavors and additional Boar’s Head deli meat options.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marionette costumes often comprise string-like attachments and jointed outfits that enable playful, puppet-like movement.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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It is also valued for emotional balance, often used in meditation to release grief, fears or heavy attachments.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And, of course, vice versa, reinforcing the disparity for those in peripheral locations.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The presentation emphasized that these artists are not peripheral but foundational to American art history, a point Lampkins-Fielder was determined to make clear.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 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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“Accessory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessory. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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