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
Importantly, no participant experienced a decline in their remaining peripheral vision.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Scarring the outer retina can cause people to lose their peripheral vision, color vision and night vision.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The trio had, in research dating back two decades, uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Together, the trio's discoveries lay a crucial foundation for understanding another way our immune system keeps itself in check, known as peripheral tolerance — a key to understanding why some people suffer from certain autoimmune diseases while others don't.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Scarring the outer retina can cause people to lose their peripheral vision, color vision and night vision.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The trio had, in research dating back two decades, uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Together, the trio's discoveries lay a crucial foundation for understanding another way our immune system keeps itself in check, known as peripheral tolerance — a key to understanding why some people suffer from certain autoimmune diseases while others don't.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
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To help the city reach its goal, Johnson's budget allocated funding to increase the number of auxiliary positions for parking enforcement officers.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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By deploying naval auxiliary vessels for supply missions, the Chinese coast guard can maximize its operational availability in the South China Sea, Luck added, describing the region as an expansive body of water with significant distances.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders and received an additional 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to 22 financial crimes.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional reporting.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The draft of the law states that no accessory dwelling units, junior or otherwise, could be rented out.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The homes in Douglass Sumner will include single family homes, duplexes and homes with accessory dwelling units.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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