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

Rush is also bucking tradition by employing an auxiliary musician, Loren Gold, on keyboards and backing vocals.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Gerardi’s stature continued to rise when he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Guatemala in 1984.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of auxiliary

Adjective

Another round of storms could bring an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated spots getting up to 8, though forecast models suggest the heaviest rain may fall northwest of the areas hit hardest so far.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Unfortunately, Hashesh’s team could not conduct additional analysis since the princess’ skulls were missing.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

Definition of additional

Adjective

Of the 64 homes, 52 will be single-family residences for sale and 12 will be accessory dwelling units.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Stellantis runs Mopar as a full business — more than 1,000 accessory parts, dozens of partners, Jeep Performance Parts, and a growing push to install at the factory.

— Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of accessory

Adjective

Unable to play with any fluency, Argentina toiled and Messi was peripheral.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Few peripheral figures around baseball become as recognizable as the players on the field, but that was the case for one longtime fixture at Chicago Cubs home games.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of peripheral

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