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
Left untreated, peripheral artery disease can cause skin color changes and open sores on the legs or feet.
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Side vision, also known as peripheral vision, measures how well your eyes can see objects that are not in your central vision.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s also very clear softness and smearing in your peripheral vision.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Side vision, also known as peripheral vision, measures how well your eyes can see objects that are not in your central vision.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
There’s also very clear softness and smearing in your peripheral vision.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
Adjective
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With less than 10 minutes remaining, Barca had finally thrown caution to the wind, with defender Pique operating as an auxiliary centre-forward.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis appointed Thomas Than Thai Nguyễn as auxiliary bishop of Orange.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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Stock prices rose sharply in the second half of calendar year 2023 and in 2024, meaning additional schools became subject to the tax as the value of their endowments grew.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The data collection company found that I-4 drivers spent an additional 31 minutes a day sitting in traffic on top of their typical travel times.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Open floor plans for living spaces may be ideal, but private sleeping spaces or separate accessory dwellings may appeal to a need for privacy.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nintendo Switch Games That Require Original Joy-Con on Switch 2 Some games will require the original Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to play thanks to accessory compatibility and the IR camera.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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