as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the IT consultant suggested that we update the drivers for all of the computer's peripheral devices
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Recent Examples of peripheral
This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.
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Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Night vision goggles also limit peripheral vision.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some specific vision changes — unexplained visual acuity decline, unexplained color vision impairment, impaired depth perception and changes in peripheral vision — can be early signs of cognitive decline.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Japan had historically occupied a peripheral position within this system, participating only selectively over the centuries before ceasing tributary relations altogether under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Night vision goggles also limit peripheral vision.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some specific vision changes — unexplained visual acuity decline, unexplained color vision impairment, impaired depth perception and changes in peripheral vision — can be early signs of cognitive decline.
—Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Japan had historically occupied a peripheral position within this system, participating only selectively over the centuries before ceasing tributary relations altogether under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
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VIPs expect a private chef, a driver to take them back and forth to the festival grounds or auxiliary events, private security, IV drips provided at home, an on-call cleaner and private tennis or pickleball lessons.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Next, three small 11-foot-wide auxiliary parachutes, known as pilot chutes, will be used at about 9,500 feet to ultimately make way for the release of the final three main parachutes at 6,000 feet.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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State emergency officials and natural resources officers from the State of Michigan are assisting Cheboygan city and county officials on a response that includes placing additional water pumps and removing gates at the dam.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If designer isn’t in your everyday clothing budget, saving up for accessory pieces like handbags and shoes is the way to sprinkle some of the most iconic brand names into your collection.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the model, this may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and/or steamsqueegee.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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