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noun

Definition of subsidiary

as in additive

something that is of secondary importance to something else one of the company's foreign subsidiaries

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adjective

as in subordinate

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Noun

The landing on Friday makes the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and its subsidiary, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the third enterprise to accomplish this feat. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries. — Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Adjective

Since 2015, the company has run subsidiary arm Alcon Television Group, which is currently in post production on Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099 set for 2027. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026 That's a lot more than the Headphone (1)'s maximum of 80 hours, and even the budget Headphone Pro from Nothing's subsidiary brand CMF which promises 100 hours. — New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidiary

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiary

Noun

If the cylinder heads have been upgraded with hardened valve seats, the need for a lead additive is greatly reduced.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Premium gas hit the market in 1923, when General Motors and Esso formed Ethyl Corp, a company that sold a fuel additive called tetraethyllead, or TEL.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of additive

Adjective

Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.

— William DeCourcy, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Now the focus is those who preach or serve in subordinate pastoral roles.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026

Definition of subordinate

Noun

Those were the two most common applications of the rules concerning an unplayable ball, but a third option was available to Spieth.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
However, deposit rates will eventually gradually decline once borrowing costs finally begin to ease, so savers should still choose their deposit account options wisely.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of option

Adjective

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Maybe altering the letters bothered her most because publication inevitably makes the integrity of a letter—the message from writer to recipient—secondary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of secondary

Noun

Both Richards and Ronnie Wood are locked in and the A-list guest stars from Paul McCartney to Robert Smith add tasteful accompaniment without overshadowing the band.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of accompaniment

Noun

In its own statement, LA28 described the use of the under construction Hollywood Park Studios in Inglewood as a supplement to the International Broadcast Center to support operations but not as the main base.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
The other parts include a vegetarian, fat-free diet, three juices (carrot, carrot and apple, and a green juice) and supplements.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of supplement

Adjective

Rush is also bucking tradition by employing an auxiliary musician, Loren Gold, on keyboards and backing vocals.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Gerardi’s stature continued to rise when he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Guatemala in 1984.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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