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Recent Examples of ancillary
But any good bash kicks off with a good drink, in a cocktail hour here where the varied roster of names mingled in an ancillary room at the swank Beverly Hilton, munching on lobster salad and sliders.
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Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
As Cornell University Professor Chekitan Dev told T+L, experiential programming helps luxury hotels stand out in an increasingly crowded market while generating valuable ancillary revenue.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
If a skill is ancillary to your role, by all means, see if AI can do it.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
So while the market will pay close attention to interest rate developments and indications, much of the scrutiny will go toward the ancillary events that have rocked the central bank.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
As Cornell University Professor Chekitan Dev told T+L, experiential programming helps luxury hotels stand out in an increasingly crowded market while generating valuable ancillary revenue.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
If a skill is ancillary to your role, by all means, see if AI can do it.
—Big Think, 28 Jan. 2026
So while the market will pay close attention to interest rate developments and indications, much of the scrutiny will go toward the ancillary events that have rocked the central bank.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
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Released in 2023, the watch originally retailed for $61,500, but now costs over $150,000 on the secondary market.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Louisville Metro Police officers are now banned from working secondary jobs for the suburb of Worthington Hills.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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At this stage of his career, Hicks will have been part of many ceremonies; ordination as a deacon and then a priest, consecration as an auxiliary bishop and installation as bishop in Joliet, Illinois.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bell-Johnson’s first trial was held in Tarrant County’s auxiliary court known as the In Custody Court.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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There can never again be a DED, even if Sherrill promises that Roehrenbeck will be subordinate to Garcia.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, it was revealed that major industry players had helped a subsidiary company called Flannery Associates stealthily buy up tens of thousands of acres of relatively cheap farmland in Solano County, on the edge of the San Francisco Bay Area, for about $800 million over several years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since 2015, Del Monte Foods has been headquartered in Walnut Creek, with numerous subsidiary businesses around the world handling various aspects of the company’s production.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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These rights are not peripheral to democracy.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Porter’s moment was equally essential, yet more peripheral.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Strategic partnerships and supplementary initiatives ORNL provides material characterization and manufacturing expertise, Type One Energy acts as the primary industry developer, UT Knoxville contributes engineering talent, and TVA provides the physical infrastructure and site management.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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State lawmakers have set up potential supplementary funding from a car rental fee and oil and gas companies.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers should refuse to establish supplemental funding streams.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other factors are smoking, being overweight, supplemental estrogen and pregnancy.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Learn your tax brackets A key reason to study your tax return, Smith said, is to become familiar with marginal tax rates.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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