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Recent Examples of ancillary
The deal encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America and Oceania.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
While these situations usually involve a primary and ancillary option, others can also get involved.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Over-Reliance On One Platform Over-relying on an anchor platform, such as an all-encompassing system like an ERP or CRM, while deprioritizing ancillary technologies that can help address gaps and enhance the platform's functionality can be a major issue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
There was a 30 basis point improvement from Costco’s ancillary and other businesses, which include pharmacy, food courts, and travel.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
While these situations usually involve a primary and ancillary option, others can also get involved.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Over-Reliance On One Platform Over-relying on an anchor platform, such as an all-encompassing system like an ERP or CRM, while deprioritizing ancillary technologies that can help address gaps and enhance the platform's functionality can be a major issue.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
There was a 30 basis point improvement from Costco’s ancillary and other businesses, which include pharmacy, food courts, and travel.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
Adjective
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Ideally, this wouldn’t involve adding just one top-six winger this offseason, but rather adding several pieces to revamp the club’s secondary scoring support up and down the lineup.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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There’s also the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole comes to the surface, dies, and is eaten by a raptor or other predator.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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But in recent months, Fernandez has demonstrated his value to Chelsea’s attack, creating chances more efficiently in the final third and offering an auxiliary goal threat.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The pause on salary adjustments and the hiring freeze will not affect faculty and students whose jobs are funded externally through grants, contracts and auxiliary services.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Independent Trustee: The Court favorably noted that the trustees were not related or subordinate to the settlor, and were not beneficiaries of the trust’s income or principal.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The Soviets had to send troops into Budapest in 1956 and Prague in 1968 to keep the governments there subordinate to Moscow.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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The rosy outlook was partially due to the success of its subsidiary brand, Hollister, which saw its sales jump 23% compared to the same period a year prior.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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In 2027, Royal Caribbean will start offering trips along European rivers on its subsidiary company Celebrity River Cruises.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Eye Exercises and Training Techniques Peripheral awareness: While focusing on one object on the wall, try to identify objects in your peripheral vision.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2025
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Yet many firms continue to apply outdated assumptions or treat women’s needs as peripheral.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Programs with major budgets in football and basketball may have to face interesting questions for supplementary sports.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Santa Ynez Reservoir’s primary role is to provide supplementary supply during periods of high water use, according to the DWP.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In tennis, a sport steeped in tradition where etiquette is an integral part of the game, the patches serve as supplemental branding.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Under his leadership, the supplemental life insurance company has grown into a $55.7 billion business with nearly $19 billion in annual revenue.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Through careful site selection, canopy management, and refined winemaking techniques, growers have learned how to coax more complexity and ripeness from this variety, even in England’s marginal climate.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The over-all impression is of a band simultaneously subcultural, taken up in marginal scenes, and supercultural, soundtracking life on both sides of the Iron Curtain.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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