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noun

Definition of subsidiarynext
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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Recent Examples of subsidiary
Noun
The couple co-founded the Unwell Network, a subsidiary of the media company Trending. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026 In July, after XpresTest was awarded the CDC contract, XWELL announced plans to sell the subsidiary along with its line of spas to a private facial spa company. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2026
Adjective
The participation exemption can eliminate corporate tax on the sale of subsidiary shares at exit entirely. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 OpenAI has signed a long-term lease with subsidiary SoftBank Energy, which would develop and own the data center. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidiary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiary
  1. additive
  2. subordinate
  3. option
  4. secondary
  5. accompaniment
  6. ancillary
  7. supplement
  8. auxiliary
Noun
  • Scraps get turned into a rich soil additive After completing his nine-hour, more than 100-mile (160-kilometer) weekly route, Blanding drops off the waste at Scrap Soils’ partner, Sanctuary Farms in Detroit.
    — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fentanyl – a pharmaceutical developed in the 1960s as a safer alternative to morphine – proliferated as a cheaper, more convenient additive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of additive
Adjective
  • Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Everything remains subordinate to the leader’s needs and whims.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of subordinate
Noun
  • Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Treatments include facials and body treatments from 111Skin, myBlend and Dr Burgener, plus the option to book a private spa suite or saline bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of option
Adjective
  • Although the Patriots secondary faces a tough matchup against Jordan Love, the Pack has had had trouble against better defensive units with their inability to get anything going on the ground, even with Josh Jacobs back.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The chocolatey all-suede style was first released in October 2023 and has become increasingly difficult to track down over the years, with certain sizes commanding premium prices on the secondary market.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of secondary
Noun
  • His eight-song set, which I was blessed to experience firsthand, was sparsely arranged—the accompaniment amounted to a set of brass bells, a bass guitar, and Cox’s trusty SP-404—yet transfixing all the same.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If Woody Guthrie had a taste for slam-dancing in a hardcore pit with bagpipe accompaniment, this song would be his jam.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Adjective
  • At the very least, Rodriguez’s performance, though committed, mightn’t seem so ancillary.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the day is devoted to seemingly ancillary activities like shooting the breeze with my boatmates.
    — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ancillary
Noun
  • Other supplements targeting sleep, joint and bone strength grew between 28% and 37%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Investors in longevity supplements and superintelligence may not be up for talk of limits and uncertainty.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of supplement
Adjective
  • The idea is that such a highly portable system can be quickly installed on auxiliary vessels, patrol ships, and merchant marine ships.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Among other efforts, the museum recently broke ground on Wonder Works, an auxiliary building where exhibits can be both created and repaired for the museum.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of auxiliary

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