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 construction of the West Wing, to house the president's Oval Office and staff, and the East Wing, to house the first lady's team and other auxiliary offices, was expertly planned to not interfere with the optics of the standalone Executive Residence.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Then, a simple water-splitting reaction at the auxiliary electrode generates hydroxide, which combines with the lithium to produce lithium hydroxide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, House Bill 1012 would require additional price transparency, particularly on goods ordered via online services.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over a decade, those bills would have created between 32,000 and 58,000 accessory dwelling units, estimated the Florida Housing Coalition, an affordable housing advocacy group.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Oppermans wished to build an accessory dwelling unit on their lot, but the HOA denied the ADU on the grounds of traffic safety and fire safety.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unmanned systems — once peripheral assets — are becoming central to both offensive and defensive strategies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ideally, Middle and East Caicos would be permitted to retain their peripheral character, Parrish said.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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