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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The first stoppage occurred two minutes into the game, resulting in a 25-minute stoppage as the arena crew wheeled out auxiliary clocks onto the baseline and turned off the main clocks above the baskets.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025 -
So originally might referred to strength or ability, and later came to be used as the auxiliary verb expressing possibility.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plus taxes & fees for accounts currently paying for a T-Mobile wireless line with additional taxes & fees.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Renovations are under way at the museum’s Skokie location, which is adding a new visitor welcome center, expanding the auditorium and introducing additional facilities.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This one from Chasing Paper’s collaboration with accessory designer Susan Alexandra — who’s know for her full-of-life, color-happy designs — is playful and put-together in equal measure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the next several decades, the company morphed into an accessory hub for tween girls at malls, selling fuzzy pens, dangly earrings, friendship necklaces and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite iffy peripheral stats, the bullpen has been better since the trade deadline.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While an opioid would’ve been an easy choice, a doctor performed a nerve block instead, numbing the peripheral areas of pain rather than sedating the brain.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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