as in additional
available to supply something extra when needed
the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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as in subordinate
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as in cutter
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Recent Examples of auxiliary
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Art Basel has spawned a constellation of auxiliary art fairs including Liste Art Fair Basel (June 16–22) and Volta Art Fair Basel (June 19–22), both emphasizing younger galleries and newcomers.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, operates hundreds of aircraft and has around 65,000 volunteers nationwide, including young cadets, according to the organization’s website.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
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
Art Basel has spawned a constellation of auxiliary art fairs including Liste Art Fair Basel (June 16–22) and Volta Art Fair Basel (June 19–22), both emphasizing younger galleries and newcomers.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
But the party did not give to its own Black auxiliary: the African American Caucus of Mecklenburg County.
Between the lines: The party officers and the African American Caucus of Mecklenburg County do not have a functioning relationship, Axios learned through speaking with board members.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, operates hundreds of aircraft and has around 65,000 volunteers nationwide, including young cadets, according to the organization’s website.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
Adjective
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After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the new Trump cases touching on issues of presidential power move forward, the judges may confront another potential threat: that Mr. Trump and his subordinates simply refuse to comply with some of their orders.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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In April 2021, state prosecutors said, Teran sent court records related to roughly three dozen deputies to a subordinate to evaluate for possible inclusion in internal databases that prosecutors use to track officers accused of dishonesty and other misconduct.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One thing past cost cutters have practiced, humane treatment and protection of the American public seems to have been forgotten today.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Chamberlain’s daring hairstyle, which also featured choppy baby bangs, required a team of hair pros including stylist Sami Knight, cutter Frank (who goes by @fabulousfrank on Instagram) and colorist Anthony Vincent Ronquillo.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
4 Mar. 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
Noun
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Piper Perabo, who, along with Zoom attendants Bridget Moynahan and Adam Garcia, noted that rather than quoting a line from the movie, fans who approach her on the street are far more likely to sing one of Warren's songs.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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As passengers evacuate, the attendants would ask the first two able-bodied people to remain just outside to help other passengers, Nelson said.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The captain explains where to find life jackets, where the lifeboats are located, and how to respond in an emergency.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His lifeboat had struck the ship and capsized instantly.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Each game also comes with a glossy digital screenplay and an encyclopaedia book which adds another layer of insight into these influential titles; a supplementary addition that many modern remasters fail to include.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Terra is first making and selling a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material that can be blended with traditional cement.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Carrigan plays the dutiful, largely silent family servant in the movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the film, a loyal government servant accepts a promotion, a move that will be beneficial to him, his wife, and their two teenage daughters.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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