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
Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the period in his career that influenced his leadership style most was more than 15 years ago, when United Technologies moved him from its Connecticut headquarters to an auxiliary power unit business in Southern California.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
Local chapters known as auxiliaries played a key part in spreading the AFMRS’s message.
—Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
While Canada and Mexico will be auxiliary hosts, the main host country for the World Cup will be the United States.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the period in his career that influenced his leadership style most was more than 15 years ago, when United Technologies moved him from its Connecticut headquarters to an auxiliary power unit business in Southern California.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
Adjective
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May get download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in select areas with additional equipment.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first step to enjoying Dixon’s chili is dressing it up with a myriad of toppings for an additional cost between 15 cents to $1.25.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Former Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O’Malley pointed a gun at a subordinate inside a police building this year, according to a third-party investigation that spurred O'Malley and two commanders to exit the force.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Why this is happening is clear from a radio intercept about a similar incident, shared with CNN, in which a Russian commander can clearly be heard ordering a subordinate be tied up in this way as punishment for desertion.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Then the first-pitch cutter that missed its spot with a runner at first and nobody out.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lucas J. Hastings/U.S. Navy The encounter took place two days after a Chinese navy destroyer and coast guard ship collided while attempting to drive away a smaller Philippine coast guard cutter near Scarborough Shoal.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Other accessory buildings included in the site plans consist of a 6,500-square-foot visitor center building at the campus' primary entrance, and a 50,000-square-foot warehouse.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 11-inch tablet boasts up to 10 hours of battery life, but its accessory compatibility isn't ideal – charging the Apple Pencil requires a USB-C cable and adapter.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While inertia is often the attendant of depression, the good news is that a fulfillment of this momentum potential can release dopamine in the brain, a kind of reward that can reinforce the behavior.—
Jesse Dorris,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the top of the list are knowledge work jobs such as language interpreters or translators, as well as historians, passenger attendants, sales representatives, writers and customer service representatives, according to Microsoft’s working paper.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Lovell and fellow crewmen, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, working with Houston ground controllers, then converted their lunar module into an effective lifeboat.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
8 Aug. 2025
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An oxygen tank exploded during the April 1970 expedition, significantly damaging the spacecraft and forcing the three-person crew to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Connecticut could face close to $180 million in annual extra costs to its supplementary nutrition and food stamps program within the next five years, according to a very preliminary analysis of recent federal budget cuts by Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Warriors could use a more impactful starting center and some supplementary shooting and scoring, providing more space for Butler, who struggled to find any once Curry went down.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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She was placed as an indentured servant with the Toppan family of Lowell and took their surname, per the Lowell Historical Society and the West End Museum.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Frick lived there with his wife, Adelaide Howard Childs Frick, their daughter, and their 27 servants who lived on the third floor.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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