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as in option
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
bought a new car with lots of high-tech accessories
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2
as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
two accessories, the driver of the getaway car and the dishonest bank teller, were charged in the robbery case
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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting
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Recent Examples of accessory
Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
And that’s only one of the dozen or so accessories—a series that also includes necklaces, rings and earrings made in collaboration with the French sculptor Julie Hamisky—that will be revealed alongside Ulla Johnson’s fall 2025 collection this weekend.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Running works the muscles of the legs primarily but also uses accessory muscles of the core and arms.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Hudson paired the look with ankle-strap heels that matched her accessories, including long earrings.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
And that’s only one of the dozen or so accessories—a series that also includes necklaces, rings and earrings made in collaboration with the French sculptor Julie Hamisky—that will be revealed alongside Ulla Johnson’s fall 2025 collection this weekend.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Ultimately, the accessory trend didn’t maintain its hold on later generations in England or other places.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Running works the muscles of the legs primarily but also uses accessory muscles of the core and arms.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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Other amenities include the Parakeets Kid’s Club for young guests, St. Somewhere Spa for the grownups, and dining options for the whole family. 6.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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This will also include selecting the options that will best communicate the impacts of space weather and most benefit modern-day end users and the public.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Deputy Attorney General Meredith White said that those definitions were irrelevant, because they were only meant to apply in cases where there was more than one perpetrator present, and one was the actual killer and the other was an accomplice.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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Steven Nelson, who confessed to participating in the robbery but claimed his accomplices committed the murder, is scheduled to be executed for Dobson's death.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Last week in an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Delafuente, who is 34, pleaded guilty to murder in an agreement with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in which he was sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento State and its auxiliary Capital Public Radio have stopped paying rent for a downtown building — once planned as the station’s new headquarters but that CapRadio never fully moved into — after sinking about $1.6 million in rent payments for the office space in just under two years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Denali Reserve package, adding an additional $3K, which added performance suspension, Bose 16-speaker upgrade, 22-inch wheels and panoramic sunroof.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gill Holland and Michael Richter executive produce; Laila Pas and João Pedro Pereira-Webber are additional producers.—
Savina Petkova,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This means that extras like roller attachments aren’t always parallel with the counter, causing pasta sheets to roll out unevenly and snag easily.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Add the salt and egg whites, fit the mixer with a whisk attachment, and turn it to medium speed (6 on a KitchenAid).—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Waldock said the helicopter pilots, with their night vision goggles interfering with their peripheral vision, may have wrongly focused on a plane that took off just before the collision.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The worms migrate through the blood or along peripheral nerves to get to the central nervous system.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The curtains to the execution chamber closed at 6:29 p.m. Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the gas flowed for 18 minutes, and that monitoring equipment showed Frazier's heartbeat stopped 13 minutes after the process began.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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His son, Shaw, joined other fire victims in filing a lawsuit last month against Southern California Edison, accusing the utility of negligence, violation of health and safety codes and not maintaining its vegetation and equipment.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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His 3-point shooting took a hit this season, but Dosunmu is still a highly versatile defender who the Bulls view as a supplementary trade asset.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Haase scored 11 points in a supplementary role, and Jai Wadhwani contributed eight.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Accessory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessory. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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