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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To help the city reach its goal, Johnson's budget allocated funding to increase the number of auxiliary positions for parking enforcement officers.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
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By deploying naval auxiliary vessels for supply missions, the Chinese coast guard can maximize its operational availability in the South China Sea, Luck added, describing the region as an expansive body of water with significant distances.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders and received an additional 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to 22 financial crimes.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional reporting.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 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
Adjective
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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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Patients can still use their natural peripheral vision while the implant restores some central vision.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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