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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
serving as an adjunct to the congressional delegation on its fact-finding mission
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as in options
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
you can spend a lot on camera accessories, but this nifty little battery recharger is the one adjunct that will pay for itself
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Recent Examples of adjuncts
The Sun Sentinel reported that Uthmeier obtained a $100,000 adjunct professor contract to teach two hours a week at the University of Florida — far more than other adjuncts.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Under law school rules, new adjuncts teaching more than one course per academic year must receive approval from the full faculty.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Exhibits are designed as adjuncts to learning standards outlined by the California Department of Education, said Kristine Smith, education and outreach coordinator at the museum.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Some focused on directly modifying smoking behavior, aligning with standard clinical SC guidelines, and others served as adjuncts to interventions that relied on pharmacotherapy.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
This is not, in our own time, the psychic experience likely to be had by wandering adjuncts with short-story collections or assistant professors trying to look engaged at committee meetings in Gainesville and Champaign–Urbana.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Liberty Counsel claims the university never hired a full-time professor, though, and began soliciting resumes for part-time adjuncts within months of Grossenbach's dismissal.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In six weeks, the college has hired more than 100 adjuncts to meet the demand for 500 more sections for the fall.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Aug. 2025
These unremarkable towns just happen to be where sales of hay have become major adjuncts to weekly auctions of livestock.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Under law school rules, new adjuncts teaching more than one course per academic year must receive approval from the full faculty.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Exhibits are designed as adjuncts to learning standards outlined by the California Department of Education, said Kristine Smith, education and outreach coordinator at the museum.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Some focused on directly modifying smoking behavior, aligning with standard clinical SC guidelines, and others served as adjuncts to interventions that relied on pharmacotherapy.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
This is not, in our own time, the psychic experience likely to be had by wandering adjuncts with short-story collections or assistant professors trying to look engaged at committee meetings in Gainesville and Champaign–Urbana.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Liberty Counsel claims the university never hired a full-time professor, though, and began soliciting resumes for part-time adjuncts within months of Grossenbach's dismissal.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In six weeks, the college has hired more than 100 adjuncts to meet the demand for 500 more sections for the fall.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 21 Aug. 2025
These unremarkable towns just happen to be where sales of hay have become major adjuncts to weekly auctions of livestock.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuncts
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There are photographers and lighting assistants and makeup artists, with each set of professionals clustered around the couple.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The week of the recording, the church was beset with production assistants, security, Netflix employees and cases of AV equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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These tools promise new creative options.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Riders have two options, 100K and 64K, scheduled for June 13 this year.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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That outside help might look like other family members, social workers, home health aides or others.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides and allies denounced Kent as a leaker immediately after his resignation became public.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Adding in signature accessories—including those soft leather black ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized suede tote—we’re itching to recreate this one, asap.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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The chip maker says the last feature will give you up to 80Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth for transferring larger files or daisy-chaining multiple accessories with your computer.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike college students, apprentices earn money from day one when completing classroom instruction, often taking classes at night or in short blocks throughout the year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 1936, construction of the performance venue was financed by local geishas and their apprentices.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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The business grew into the Amana household appliances’ brand — the first side-by-side fridge in the United States was introduced there in 1949 and the first bottom-freezer fridge came in 1957.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Onboard, all passengers are treated with spacious leather seats, curated in-flight refreshments (including bone broth), and calming aids like warm towels.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, magnesium does not generally interact with other sleep aids.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The jury ruled in favor of the musician in all 13 counts, which included both defamation and false light claims from the deputies involved, according to documents filed in the Adams County Common Pleas Court.—
Alexis Martin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Afroman’s account, the officers left his house torn apart, cut his security video cords, took cash from his home — officials later announced that deputies had merely miscounted the money — and traumatized his kids.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Adjuncts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuncts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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