auxiliaries

plural of auxiliary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliaries
Noun
  • For instance, Gilbert was into extreme weather, Kelly said, and had subordinates brief him on terms such as bombogenesis.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
    ANDREI KOLESNIKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Guess where most cord cutters and cord nevers are flocking instead for their broadcast and cable fix?
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Aaron Judge asks him for cutters.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If dogs are our servants, cats are our shadows.
    Rebecca van Laer September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although the underlings complained about my methods, the cartel leaders, like Pedro and his boss, El Viejo, a key deputy of Pablo Escobar, were on my side.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dave’s menu is relatively simple, with oversized chicken tenders and sliders as go-to orders.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Pesto pasta features tender noodles in a satiny basil pesto sauce.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Drivers should turn north at Southwest 112th Avenue and follow parking attendants into the general parking area.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While pay ranges depending on exact position, collective bargaining agreements across New York City hotels have secured upward of $40/hour for some positions, including room attendants.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inversion, now 60 employees strong, aims to fly Arc’s first mission by 2026.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This structure, along with Structure II (likely a checkpoint or guard post), was part of the police and guard infrastructure surrounding the laborers’ settlements.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the manufacturing, construction and electrical trades, there's a dearth of talent as skilled laborers age out of the workforce without being replaced by younger workers.
    Kate Rogers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Auxiliaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliaries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on auxiliaries

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!