as in additive
something that is of secondary importance to something else
one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
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as in subordinate
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Recent Examples of subsidiary
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
As part of the deal, the subsidiary would declare bankruptcy, although that proposal has been challenged in court by the Justice Department.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
Bruno Stagno-Ugarte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2016
Effective immediately, Ma was succeeded by Echo Huang, an executive director of the company and CEO of subsidiary New World China Land since 2020, New World announced in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The service, which will be offered for free to members of the carrier’s loyalty program, United MileagePlus, underscores the increasing reach of Starlink, a SpaceX subsidiary that has launched and maintains a network of thousands of communication satellites.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
As part of the deal, the subsidiary would declare bankruptcy, although that proposal has been challenged in court by the Justice Department.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
After all, the body has unfettered leeway to decide, adapt, and amend its internal procedures or create subsidiary bodies to carry out its business.
—Bruno Stagno-Ugarte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2016
Effective immediately, Ma was succeeded by Echo Huang, an executive director of the company and CEO of subsidiary New World China Land since 2020, New World announced in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The brand emphasizes the use of real fruit juices and natural flavors, avoiding artificial additives, with flavors like a sparkling apple sour cherry mocktail.Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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In July, the FDA moved to remove an additive that had long been used in certain sodas.Tina Reed, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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To salvage the 155th Mechanized Brigade, a unit that Ukraine, France and Poland spent months and millions of dollars training and equipping, Ukrainian leaders have begun assigning its fresh but inexperienced subordinate units to the weary but experienced brigades in the Pokrovsk sector.David Axe, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Despite a propaganda campaign encouraging all Americans to come together and do their part to defeat the Axis and totalitarianism, the U.S. military remained rigidly segregated with people of color subjugated into subordinate roles and Black soldiers discriminated against abroad and at home.Tracie Canada / Made by History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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Calls for a secondary women’s continental club competition have finally been answered, so teams that finish outside the top spots in major leagues as well as champions from relatively less strong nations will have the opportunity to compete for silverware.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rose Bowl: Ohio State's offense ranks in the top 10 and the Buckeyes' secondary is seeing the fifth-fewest deep passes in the nation.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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On Let Us Pray: Chapter X, Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Warryn Campbell transforms DMX’s spoken-word monologues into new pieces of prayer complete with musical accompaniments and guest artists like Snoop Dogg, Killer Mike, and MC Lyte offer their contributions in DMX’s memory.Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The children were welcomed to the London residence by palace guardsmen and musical accompaniment from the Band and Bugles of the Rifles Regiment (Camilla is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment).Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The final season of his landmark series lost its big star — seemingly along with Sheridan’s own enthusiasm — and, as its ancillary series expanded, his domain seemed to move further away from the rolling vistas of Montana.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Incandescent, convoluted, ancillary, cerebral, confound, calamity.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Abeer also received micronutrient supplements for her pregnancy and attended breastfeeding awareness sessions.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Probiotics or fiber supplements may also help improve the gut microbiota and promote healthy bowel movements.29 Certain symptoms are a red flag for more serious conditions that require prompt medical attention.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the event that the fire does subsume the broadcast towers, the TV and radio stations would be off the broadcast airwaves until any auxiliary towers elsewhere could be brought online.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some of those stations already have auxiliary towers located elsewhere and could quickly get back on the air, but most likely at lesser power and with a smaller coverage area.Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiary. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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