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Recent Examples of ancillary
The valuations similarly take into account ancillary revenue streams that are captured in the team’s financial statements, such as income from sponsorships or events at the team’s practice facility, without directly measuring the value of those other assets.
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
No ticket is needed to access these ancillary features.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Incidentally, Claro was a bit of a legend in the world of ancillary fiction, and wrote a string of movie novelizations that may be sitting in your attic, including the ones for Meatballs, Condorman, SpaceCamp, and Herbie Goes Bananas.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 8 June 2025
The deal encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America and Oceania.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
No ticket is needed to access these ancillary features.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Incidentally, Claro was a bit of a legend in the world of ancillary fiction, and wrote a string of movie novelizations that may be sitting in your attic, including the ones for Meatballs, Condorman, SpaceCamp, and Herbie Goes Bananas.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 8 June 2025
The deal encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America and Oceania.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
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The new regulations are known as secondary sanctions, which are designed to prevent third countries from trading with nations or entities under U.S. sanctions.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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Fitzpatrick, a 2018 Dolphins first-round pick who was traded to Pittsburgh in 2019, immediately becomes an important member of the secondary and the team.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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In an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Justice Lee Gabriel on Friday sentenced Johnson to 28 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Testifying against Jenkins were two undercover FBI agents who were sworn in as auxiliary deputies in 2022 and immediately thereafter gave Jenkins envelopes with $5,000 and $10,000 cash, respectively.—
Martha Bellisle,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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These institutions provide checks and balances in a way that would almost seem to draw on American traditions of government — with the profound difference that all institutions in Iran are ultimately subordinate to just one power, Khamenei's.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Columban monasteries remained free of the control of local bishops and were instead directly subordinate to the pope.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The company organized its developing drugs into subsidiary companies that could be spun off into separate ventures or be sold.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Huang, ex-CEO of subsidiary New World China Land, in November replaced Eric Ma, just two months after the former New World COO was promoted to the top job.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Once seen as a peripheral aspect of media, voiceover is increasingly being seen as a powerful and nuanced tool for shaping narratives, forging emotional bonds, and driving civic engagement.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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That can certainly be useful and may lead to cost efficiencies, but there are many peripheral AI use cases that do not turn startups into AI companies overnight.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 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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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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It’s been supplemental to my exercise routine, reduced my stiffness, and brought a little fun into my daily activities.—
Dwyer Frame,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The Times’ analysis counts one application for each address no matter how many supplemental permits may be required.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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An additional $30,000 in deductions could amount to about $10,500 in annual tax savings for homeowners in these states and metros, assuming a 35 percent federal marginal tax rate, Realtor.com calculated.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Confidence decays when the marginal unit of debt fails to buy a commensurate increase in productive capacity.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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