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Recent Examples of ancillary
First is House Bill 1065, which would set up incentive programs for communities to build up their ancillary public transit infrastructure, like signs and lighting.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Some buyout shops see profit in handling retirement plans and ancillary businesses.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Several ancillary events are slated to take place off-campus.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Some buyout shops see profit in handling retirement plans and ancillary businesses.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Several ancillary events are slated to take place off-campus.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
Adjective
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Panthers agree to bring back cornerback Akayleb Evans The Panthers are bringing back a key special teams player as well as a depth piece in their secondary.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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When there aren’t enough tickets, that drives up demand insanely on secondary sites.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The only thing Doel needed to install was a DC-DC converter to output 12 volts to power the headlights, wipers, horn and other auxiliary systems.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the celebrations in one Tehran neighborhood were also furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or members of the Basij, a voluntary auxiliary force with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In Alawi tradition, women are considered spiritually subordinate to men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Kapoor, who formerly lived in a waterfront estate in the Cocoplum neighborhood of Coral Gables, made his first appearance in Miami federal court on Friday afternoon to face charges stemming from his role as the chief executive officer of Location Ventures and its subsidiary URBIN.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Long-term commitment Abel has been known internally as a hands-on operator with a deep bench of subsidiary CEOs reporting to him.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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The peripheral ones may be better.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The other molecules — hundreds of them — have been shelved, untested and relegated for now to the supplementary data sections of journal articles.—
Henry Skinner,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trustees also approved a supplementary retirement plan to the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Walz's forthcoming supplemental budget proposal will earmark money for that purpose.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos have held onto Courtland Sutton as their WR1, invested heavily in youth at the position, and tacked on supplemental rotational names each season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With a fine equivalent to a few days’ revenue and some marginal changes to its business practices, Live Nation will, more or less, plow ahead as the dominant force in live music.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Human biology has many traits that were once beneficial, now marginal – and understanding them allows medicine to make better modern decisions.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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