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
Otherwise, the questions dealt with, at best, peripheral matters that may be trendy on social media but have little or nothing to do with governing the nation’s most populous and complex state.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the questions dealt with, at best, peripheral matters that may be trendy on social media but have little or nothing to do with governing the nation’s most populous and complex state.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
These are not peripheral figures staking out contrarian positions for attention.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Patients’ realities aren’t peripheral to medical education.
—Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the questions dealt with, at best, peripheral matters that may be trendy on social media but have little or nothing to do with governing the nation’s most populous and complex state.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
These are not peripheral figures staking out contrarian positions for attention.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Patients’ realities aren’t peripheral to medical education.
—Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peripheral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
Adjective
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Power distribution is observed during propulsion operations, with auxiliary machinery and onboard systems running simultaneously.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are also auxiliary and USB inputs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three additional medical professionals are also now onboard.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The plan could help the party win up to four additional seats.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Promoting accessory dwelling units and sustainable development.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The sister, Terry Lawhead Steele, 71, was arrested in South Carolina on an accessory charge, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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