as in additive
something that is of secondary importance to something else
one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in subordinate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subsidiary
Yun Li, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX, where Musk is CEO.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Bud Slatkin, an attorney for CBZ Management and its subsidiary company that formally owns the William Penn building, did not return an email seeking comment.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsidiary
Noun
Buffett said Abel’s more hands-on managerial style is working better for Berkshire’s hundreds of subsidiaries.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX, where Musk is CEO.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Adjective
The company will devise and develop new content that Fremantle and its subsidiary producers, including Eureka Productions, will produce and sell.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Bud Slatkin, an attorney for CBZ Management and its subsidiary company that formally owns the William Penn building, did not return an email seeking comment.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsidiary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiary
Noun
-
As a food additive, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates it.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
-
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new natural color additives.—
Alex Backus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Adjective
-
Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
-
Therefore, all the other religions found in India thrive because of Hinduism, and are subordinate to it.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The Environmental Working Group’s Healthy Living app is another option.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
-
Death by a firing squad is an option in Idaho, although the state hasn’t carried out an execution since 2012.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Adjective
-
Mickey and Ganter could be two key additions to the secondary.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
-
Although a secondary character, Keisha also offers a beautiful mediation on the rite of passage from Black girlhood to womanhood.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
And the Attachment Theory, with all of its effortless bombast, is the perfect accompaniment for this new stage in her career.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
-
Pork Chops With Jammy-Mustard Glaze Fruit and mustard are two classic accompaniments to pork, and really, a juicy chop doesn’t need much more than that for a sweet and tangy sauce.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
6 May 2025
Adjective
-
This is not an ancillary issue — Medicaid is the bedrock of health care in New York.—
Dr. Michelle Morse,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
-
While these situations typically rely on a primary and ancillary option, others can also become involved.—
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
-
For personalized guidance, Wild Nutrition offers complimentary private consultations with their expert team to ensure that the supplements perfectly align with your specific postpartum needs.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
-
Just weeks after Kennedy began talking up Vitamin A, a hospital in West Texas, where the measles outbreak began, reported several children had been admitted with liver toxicity caused by large doses of the supplement.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
Adjective
-
The plans include a new 10,000-square-foot auxiliary hangar, two additional maintenance hangars, and a 2,500-square-foot classroom building with a breakroom and vending area.—
Katie Sartoris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
-
Palmo linked to a Catholic Standard editorial written by Bishop Evelio Menjivar, an auxiliary bishop of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiary. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share