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or accouterment
1
as in accessory
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors
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as in equipment
accoutrements or accouterments plural
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want
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Recent Examples of accoutrement
Served right in their shells, instead of a simple squeeze of lemon, mariscos restaurants top raw oysters with various accoutrements like avocado, red onion, scallops, octopus, shrimp and all manner of different sauce options.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Historian’s Platter also features buffalo tongue alongside buffalo sausage and other accoutrements.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Small but mighty, the exhibition is full of illustrated menus, tableware, recipe books, employee handbooks, and other accoutrements from the world of dining in the sky, along the rails, or on the water.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Worn around the neck, the waist or used as a headscarf, the accoutrement proved to be a versatile ‘It’ item and a popular item to thrift.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Historian’s Platter also features buffalo tongue alongside buffalo sausage and other accoutrements.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Small but mighty, the exhibition is full of illustrated menus, tableware, recipe books, employee handbooks, and other accoutrements from the world of dining in the sky, along the rails, or on the water.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Worn around the neck, the waist or used as a headscarf, the accoutrement proved to be a versatile ‘It’ item and a popular item to thrift.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accoutrement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrement
Noun
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While planning our outfits for our fickle Southern weather might be a challenge at times, there’s one accessory that is always needed during the season.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max will be made available in Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange, and Silver color options.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything about Elvis, including his death-by-cardiac-arrest at 42 in Graceland, is the stuff of opera.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By our points formula, a game in the 10s or below is D-grade, the 20s is average, the 30s above average, the 40s really good and 50s-plus next-stratosphere stuff.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At Gilt, a low-key site that offers impressive deals on designer clothes, accessories, and shoes, Longchamp bags of all sizes and styles are up to 33 percent off.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s made with a gorgeous canvas material that’s embossed with black trim and silver tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional software tools that cannot detect unusual activity if legitimate login credentials are used, hardware-level security can detect unusual access patterns—like mass file transfers or abnormal read/write activity—at the physical layer.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In effect, science and its applications have greatly extended our human sensory apparatus.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of Focus, home to Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers, was its global distribution apparatus (Neon and A24 only distribute in North America).—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Financing challenges, supply chain disruptions, an uncertain talent pipeline, and — critically — a widening shortfall of the uranium required to run nuclear power facilities all loom as issues for a sector seen as key to addressing electricity demand growth while weaning grids off fossil fuels.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Accoutrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrement. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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