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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1
as in subordinate
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as in cutter
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Recent Examples of auxiliary
Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Scott Jenkins was convicted in December of accepting more than $70,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing local businessmen as auxiliary deputy sheriffs in the office.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
Local chapters known as auxiliaries played a key part in spreading the AFMRS’s message.
—Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The California Education Code says contracts and transactions by California State University auxiliaries may be nullified if a board member could gain a financial interest with their approval.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Scott Jenkins On May 26, Trump announced a pardon of Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was convicted of accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing individuals as auxiliary deputies.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Scott Jenkins was convicted in December of accepting more than $70,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing local businessmen as auxiliary deputy sheriffs in the office.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auxiliary
Adjective
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The couple's additional monthly expenses average about 2,000 Turkish Lira, or approximately $50 USD.—
Celia Fernandez
Kaan Oguz,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Former Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O’Malley pointed a gun at a subordinate inside a police building this year, according to a third-party investigation that spurred O'Malley and two commanders to exit the force.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Why this is happening is clear from a radio intercept about a similar incident, shared with CNN, in which a Russian commander can clearly be heard ordering a subordinate be tied up in this way as punishment for desertion.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The 11-inch tablet boasts up to 10 hours of battery life, but its accessory compatibility isn't ideal – charging the Apple Pencil requires a USB-C cable and adapter.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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One of those actions: an ordinance allowing for more accessory dwelling units, which are independent residential units on the same lot as a home.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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No one witnessed the abduction but authorities became concerned when customers at the gas station reported that there was no attendant.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Krypto excitedly tackles her to the ground, as Clark explains to one of his android attendants that Kara, who recently turned 21, is a party girl.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Epic story of perseverance and hope follows a 16-year-old boy who is shipwrecked in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and survives on a lifeboat with four companions: a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The posts said the man treaded water for about 20 minutes while waiting on a lifeboat.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Julia is dressed quite plainly in servants’ clothing, while Henry looks slightly more well-to-do, though he’s also fitted in muted browns (and notably is wearing a kilt!).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Another character dreams of running away to operate a shrimp boat with her Filipino servant, an aesthete who paints watercolors and practices his French.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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