as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the IT consultant suggested that we update the drivers for all of the computer's peripheral devices
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Recent Examples of peripheral
Where the novel viewed race with passive indifference, the musical faced it head-on, building out peripheral Black characters and opening with a Black chorus, followed in the same scene by a white one, integrating what was typically kept on separate stages.
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In some part of his peripheral vision, the Barca winger saw the tackle coming and quickly switched his ball to the right foot – sending Conechny for a hotdog.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
People see better in their peripheral vision at night, leaving the center of the vision as a black hole.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
And zips in a DOT off the peripheral vision 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/fcP9eOk1RM
— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2025
At 30-16, the Nuggets are currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, but depth is clearly an issue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In some part of his peripheral vision, the Barca winger saw the tackle coming and quickly switched his ball to the right foot – sending Conechny for a hotdog.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
People see better in their peripheral vision at night, leaving the center of the vision as a black hole.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
And zips in a DOT off the peripheral vision 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/fcP9eOk1RM
— NBA (@NBA) February 1, 2025
At 30-16, the Nuggets are currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, but depth is clearly an issue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripheral
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Less than a month into his second term, Trump booted a portion of the Kennedy Center's board of trustees (prompting additional members to resign) and installed himself as the new chair.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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That storeroom has seen at least two additional leaks since.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to Mitchell, two of those ideas are accessory dwelling units and mixed residential and commercial zoning.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The village board will assign the sub-committee to make recommendations to allow accessory dwelling units.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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