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Recent Examples of ancillary
Surreal moments The ancillary stuff all disappears by degrees now.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Addressing the workforce gap Building and maintaining new care facilities would create a surge of job opportunities in construction, health care and ancillary services.
—Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Those benefits can range from the tangible (e.g., an improved controller, better graphics performance) to the ancillary (e.g., social features, achievements) to the downright weird (e.g., a second screen on a portable).
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
Rural hospitals historically haven't been able to offer the kinds of support, therapy, transportation assistance, nutrition guidance and other ancillary cancer-care services some larger urban hospital centers can offer.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Addressing the workforce gap Building and maintaining new care facilities would create a surge of job opportunities in construction, health care and ancillary services.
—Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Those benefits can range from the tangible (e.g., an improved controller, better graphics performance) to the ancillary (e.g., social features, achievements) to the downright weird (e.g., a second screen on a portable).
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
Rural hospitals historically haven't been able to offer the kinds of support, therapy, transportation assistance, nutrition guidance and other ancillary cancer-care services some larger urban hospital centers can offer.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
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The defense has a lot of new players, particularly in the secondary — UM added five defensive backs via the portal who are all competing for roles.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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At that moment — that divine moment, as Ellingson remembers it — Hufanga screamed in from the secondary and blew up an opposing running back on a sweep.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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From automating repetitive tactics to enhancing predictive analytics, AI is not just an auxiliary tool.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The plan includes the construction of a 10,000-square-foot auxiliary hanger plus two additional maintenance hangers.—
Laura Kinsler,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump's recent rhetoric and aggressive tariff policies have revived concerns that his administration sees Canada as a subordinate economic partner rather than a sovereign ally.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nagata’s son, Hiroyuki, is CEO of subsidiary Retail AI, which is in charge of developing the smart shopping carts and AI cameras.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The company organized its developing drugs into subsidiary companies that could be spun off into separate ventures or be sold.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Entrepreneurs who participate commit to mentoring young people from peripheral communities who want to start tech businesses, creating a virtuous cycle of knowledge sharing and opportunity creation.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While insurance typically will not cover these elective procedures, if your peripheral eyesight is substantially impaired because of overhanging eyelids, some insurers may cover an upper bleph; an advance comprehensive vision test is required.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This patch is a supplementary fix for an earlier attack mitigated in iOS 17.2.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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It’s been around for more than a year, but a supplementary fix to the original one was needed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This year, most of that supplemental water won’t be there.—
Laura Paskus,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Multiple builders offer the prospect of a home for elderly or other family members, a space for work or a place for guests, and the chance to earn supplemental income from tenants.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
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Another potential solution is to scale the robot's operations so that its marginal profitability can offset the operating costs.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reducing personnel from six to four takes weight out of the boat and increases the likelihood of getting the F50 foiling in marginal conditions.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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