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
During an April 2024 interview with The Sun, John revealed that he was diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy, a condition linked to his time at Camp Lejeune, a notorious military base in North Carolina, where the water was severely contaminated in the 1980s.
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
For years, overseas voters were often viewed as politically peripheral.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Karaban’s peripheral stats were also fairly poor.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
For years, overseas voters were often viewed as politically peripheral.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Karaban’s peripheral stats were also fairly poor.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
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Ouachita County sheriff's office Chief Deputy Larry McMahen said Truelove is a former auxiliary officer with the sheriff's office but had not been certified as an auxiliary officer in quite some time.
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The business operates across avionics, navigation, flight controls, sensing, aerospace electronics, auxiliary power systems, thermal management and mission-critical defense technologies.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
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Now, Smith is among those expected to testify at trial, after pleading no contest to an accessory charge.
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One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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