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Recent Examples of ancillary
Rather than a set of ancillary features, a holistic approach to monetization is now at the core of the platform’s operation, putting creators in the driver’s seat of their own revenue generation.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The same rights would go for other ancillary development, such as retail and restaurant employees.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
While these situations typically involve a primary and ancillary option, others may be used.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The same rights would go for other ancillary development, such as retail and restaurant employees.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
While these situations typically involve a primary and ancillary option, others may be used.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
Adjective
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During construction many indoor events will be held in the school’s auxiliary gym.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The auxiliary chapter gave Penrod $100 plus postage to spend on the package, and a client of hers gave another $50.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The White House declined to comment on the allegations against former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who stepped down last week after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The chamber then took up several subsidiary budget bills, about which debate continued on Thursday.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since 2015, the company has run subsidiary arm Alcon Television Group, which is currently in post production on Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099 set for 2027.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, the questions dealt with, at best, peripheral matters that may be trendy on social media but have little or nothing to do with governing the nation’s most populous and complex state.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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These are not peripheral figures staking out contrarian positions for attention.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the countertop surrounding the rectangular sink complete with flip-up extension on the main block, a supplementary counter block tops the refrigerator behind the wet bath on the driver's side.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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That duo helped carry Purdue to the national title game two years ago in a floor-spacing supplementary role around Edey.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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As recently as September, a bill to approve Iron Dome supplemental funding passed in the House with only nine dissenting votes.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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These are not marginal improvements.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The year was 1976 and Thin Lizzy — still a marginal band, at best, in America — was putting the finishing touches on Jailbreak, a make-or-break album for their label.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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