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also accessary
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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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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
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling for even more after-Christmas deals under $25, including steep discounts on accessories, beauty, tech, and more.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Mike Schalk, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Bag charms: $95 Bag charms are this fall’s hottest accessory trend and an easy way to breathe fresh life into your handbags.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Indiegogo Learn More Cost 5% of total funds raised; payment processing fee of 3% + $0.20 per pledge
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Project categories offered include energy and green tech, film, health and fitness, video games, home, audio, phones and accessories and travel and the outdoors.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling for even more after-Christmas deals under $25, including steep discounts on accessories, beauty, tech, and more.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The rest of the jewelry is pretty much a collection from local businesses in Savannah and others bought from accessory design students!
—Mike Schalk, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Bag charms: $95 Bag charms are this fall’s hottest accessory trend and an easy way to breathe fresh life into your handbags.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
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In theory, Spotify had any number of options: raising subscription rates, cutting costs by downsizing operations, or finding ways to attract new subscribers.Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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A number of options exist for investors seeking to expand their portfolio beyond traditional assets.Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill previously told Fox News that there is evidence that Jabbar worked alongside accomplices to coordinate the attack.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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When one half of the murderous duo, Blood, tells Aegon his accomplice is a ratcatcher, Aegon orders every single ratcatcher in King's Landing to be hung up and displayed in the streets.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Diogo Dalot, playing the role of auxiliary No 6, receives a straight pass from Onana with his back to goal.Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Madonna’s original, meanwhile, has received auxiliary attention of its own: 1.6 million streams, up 12%.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Economists have previously raised red flags over Trump's plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on imports from China, a move experts warn could drive inflation higher.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Out of mutual respect, the club did not trigger the option of an additional year contained in the midfielder’s contract, enabling her to depart on a free.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the fallout from Paty’s killing reinforced the French state’s commitment to freedom of expression and its firm attachment to secularism in public life.Tom Nouvian and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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This irrational attachment to potential wealth can explain the billions of dollars Americans spend on the lottery yearly even though the chances of winning are astronomically low.True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rods impact the eyes' light sensitivity and are responsible for peripheral vision, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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The fairly narrow cone of sharpness means your peripheral vision doesn’t appear sharp, and if the headset sags a bit on your head, the image may well become soft.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Share [Findings] Arson dogs’ noses remain better than lab equipment at detecting certain accelerants.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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While the company did not explicitly cite difficulties in securing a blade manufacturer for the second delay, its latest request pointed to ongoing challenges in the offshore wind equipment market.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Across e-commerce, brands may have product categories where keyword relevance is unclear; moreover, an intelligent search algorithm should read between the lines of consumer keywords to present supplementary products that the customer may want without yet realizing.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Optical Cable Corporation's financial statements and supplementary data are included in the filing, along with a discussion of management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Accessory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessory. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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