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something that is of secondary importance to something else
one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
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Recent Examples of subsidiaries
Both subsidiaries are part of Boeing’s Space Mission Systems organization.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Turning Point has also spun off like-minded subsidiaries, including Turning Point Action and TPUSA Faith.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania agency and the Delaware Department of Insurance have fined Highmark and its health insurance subsidiaries at least four times in the past 10 years, including as recently as 2024 and 2023.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
According to La Nación, Scatturice—a former spy who became a millionaire in just a few years—has won at least 17 state contracts since Milei took office, totaling more than $90 million through his firm OCP Tech and other subsidiaries.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Fat Brands, which has subsidiaries such as Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Great American Cookies, Fazoli’s and Twin Peaks, bought Smokey Bones in 2023.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
While this was met with some opposition, several subsidiaries were sold as ProSieben re-centered its business around European streamer Joyn, which operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s a tougher task for Swift, who likely has many revenue streams running her empire, replete with multiple subsidiaries within each of those.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, Guess and its subsidiaries will be taken private and be wholly owned by the current management team.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Turning Point has also spun off like-minded subsidiaries, including Turning Point Action and TPUSA Faith.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania agency and the Delaware Department of Insurance have fined Highmark and its health insurance subsidiaries at least four times in the past 10 years, including as recently as 2024 and 2023.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
According to La Nación, Scatturice—a former spy who became a millionaire in just a few years—has won at least 17 state contracts since Milei took office, totaling more than $90 million through his firm OCP Tech and other subsidiaries.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Fat Brands, which has subsidiaries such as Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Great American Cookies, Fazoli’s and Twin Peaks, bought Smokey Bones in 2023.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
While this was met with some opposition, several subsidiaries were sold as ProSieben re-centered its business around European streamer Joyn, which operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s a tougher task for Swift, who likely has many revenue streams running her empire, replete with multiple subsidiaries within each of those.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, Guess and its subsidiaries will be taken private and be wholly owned by the current management team.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiaries
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using a special sub-zero microscope, the researchers watched the algae slip through these ice highways without thrashing, scrunching, or using visible appendages.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For those looking to use beet juice as a natural performance enhancer, fresh juice is preferable to supplements.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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These supplements by Nutrafol are one of her favorites.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiaries. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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