APPURTENANT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

appurtenant

adjective

ə-ˈpərt-nənt

Definition of appurtenant

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

Campers enjoy the utmost in year-round comfort without the expense and bulk of an auxiliary camp heater or A/C unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
An auxiliary budget summary presented to school trustees in June showed a campus-wide parking shortfall of $698,029 for fiscal 2026 after mandatory transfers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of auxiliary

Adjective

The brokerage said South Korea could emerge as a key market for additional capacity in Asia, with operators that secure power, land and long-term customer contracts better positioned to expand.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of additional

Adjective

Samphire offers an accessory strap intended to ensure good contact between scalp and electrodes, even through thick or curly hair.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has teamed up with model and television personality Grace Ann Nader on a three-piece capsule collection spanning the outerwear, footwear and accessory categories.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of accessory

Adjective

When viewers focus on one gear, the other, as seen through peripheral vision, appears to spin faster — though both are moving at the same speed.

— Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
But dependency theorists took a more pessimistic view of the possibility of economic development in peripheral countries under global capitalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

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