PERIPHERAL Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

peripheral

adjective

pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rəl

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 In 2025, an international jury awarded SLA the Rosa Barba Prize, one of landscape architecture’s most coveted honors, despite the project’s modest scale and peripheral address. —

Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Mobile health clinics offer a powerful solution and should be integrated into core health-system strategy, not treated as peripheral outreach. —

Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, also called ASCVD, is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries and can include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, and aortic atherosclerotic disease, according to the American Heart Association. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 Foundayo is also being studied as a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, knee pain, hypertension, peripheral artery disease and stress urinary incontinence. —

Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peripheral

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During construction many indoor events will be held in the school’s auxiliary gym.

— Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The auxiliary chapter gave Penrod $100 plus postage to spend on the package, and a client of hers gave another $50.

— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026