as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
a store selling tents, sleeping bags, and all manner of appurtenant equipment for a week of roughing it
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Adjective
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Similarly, the 37-in tire upgrade, auxiliary off-road lighting, and cab trim upgrades are all optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026 -
From flight management systems in the cockpit to engine controls under the wing to the auxiliary power unit in the tail, its technology and components are in thousands of planes.—
Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Council members authorized Dunning to bring back to them an additional proposal to dip into reserve funds to pay for a group of public safety programs, like downtown police foot patrols, police community and youth engagement efforts, overtime for training for fire department staff and other items.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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In February, the university reached eight additional settlements, bringing the total to 304 survivors and more than $60 million.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Gillian Lang has been an Airbnb host for about a year in Providence, renting out an accessory dwelling unit that features a living/dining area with a bathroom/bedroom, and its own entry.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Fass landed her first job in the magazine’s accessory department in 2015.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Plenty of peripheral details also informed their research, including various forms of etiquette.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Recognition of a partner’s inner qualities, in other words, was not a peripheral feature of relationship quality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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