as in additional
available to supply something extra when needed
the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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as in subordinate
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as in cutter
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Recent Examples of auxiliary
Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Eloy Ricardo Domínguez, the auxiliary bishop of Havana and president of the National Prison Ministry, visited Félix Navarro, 72, and his daughter, Saylí Navarro,39, who were imprisoned in 2021.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Even small temperature changes can cause the inefficient auxiliary heating in a heat pump to kick on.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Eloy Ricardo Domínguez, the auxiliary bishop of Havana and president of the National Prison Ministry, visited Félix Navarro, 72, and his daughter, Saylí Navarro,39, who were imprisoned in 2021.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Noun
During the war, Soskin worked as a file clerk for a segregated shipyard workers union auxiliary.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Even small temperature changes can cause the inefficient auxiliary heating in a heat pump to kick on.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
Adjective
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Council members authorized Dunning to bring back to them an additional proposal to dip into reserve funds to pay for a group of public safety programs, like downtown police foot patrols, police community and youth engagement efforts, overtime for training for fire department staff and other items.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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In February, the university reached eight additional settlements, bringing the total to 304 survivors and more than $60 million.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Ordinary taxpayers don’t get to sue the IRS, settle with their own subordinates, and emerge with a bespoke release from audits and liabilities.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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My cutter and fastball were really good tonight.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The cutter is 86 mph and has above-average cut.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Fass landed her first job in the magazine’s accessory department in 2015.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Adding accessory dwelling units or building a multi-home, infill development is about to get a little more expensive in some of Carlsbad’s older neighborhoods.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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New York attorney Charles Rubio, who filed the bankruptcy court motion for the attendants, did not respond to a phone message seeking comment.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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In her early 20s, Tottori began as a flight attendant and spent decades rising through the airline, later serving in leadership roles including as a senior cabin attendants director in 2015.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Resilience doesn’t come from eliminating stress—or from throwing kids into stressful situations with no lifeboat.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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From the beginning, the Chinese survivors were maligned by the press, even though Fang helped row the lifeboat and transport people to safety, the BBC reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This two-day rail journey ferries travelers through some of Western Canada’s most scenic pockets, with stops in Banff, Kamloops, and Jasper, and is a supplementary offering for the influx of travelers expected to visit Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup in June and July.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 25 the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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One is a military veteran who pitches himself as a lifelong civic servant and recently tossed his name in the hat.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Pamela, a servant, rejects the advances of her wealthy employer and thereby induces him to marry her.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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