additives

noun

plural of additive
as in subsidiaries

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  1. subsidiaries
  2. accompaniments
  3. supplements
Noun
  • Up until now, Pathé’s presence in Benelux has focused on exhibition via its subsidiaries Pathé Belgium and Pathé Netherlands, which run some 40 cinemas with close to 300 screens across the territory.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The main challenge for ChapsVision will be integrating its own thicket of subsidiaries and products, according to Nick Patience, an analyst with The Futurum Group.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of subsidiaries
Noun
  • And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Or go light and slurpable with mul naeng myun (number 7), in which those same noodles and accompaniments are set in a light beef broth loaded with ice.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • Anyone who’s on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
  • Amanda, 27, took the supplements for a week before becoming unresponsive.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of supplements
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