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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The slide-out module on the trailer's left expands the interior to comfortably fit a transverse double bed, while the open hatch on the opposite side can support an auxiliary tent to grow out the sheltered space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Postecoglou liked his full-backs to play behind the opposition midfield, effectively becoming auxiliary No 10s.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the Space Weather Prediction Center, notes that an additional, even stronger CME is expected midday Wednesday — along with the chance to see the northern lights farther south than normal.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Major tech companies, including Broadcom, Microsoft, and Nvidia, saw their shares close higher on Monday, while Japanese firm SoftBank sold its stake in Nvidia for a huge profit in order to fund additional AI investments.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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States governed by both Democrats and Republicans — including Florida, Montana and Washington — have enacted reforms like eliminating minimum lot sizes, permitting accessory dwelling units and limiting on-site parking spaces.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The draft of the law states that no accessory dwelling units, junior or otherwise, could be rented out.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The system uses the infrared wavelength—invisible to the naked eye—as opposed to visible light to prevent the signals from interfering with the residual peripheral vision the subjects still have.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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For players, the potential advantages include a much larger accessible library, the combination of local hardware, cloud, and PC options in a single device, and stronger peripheral and mod support typical of Windows.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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