as in additive
something that is of secondary importance to something else
one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
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Recent Examples of subsidiary
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The chips were first recalled in May by Utz Quality Foods, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, after the company learned that a seasoning made with dry milk powder supplied by a third-party manufacturer could potentially contain salmonella.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
That's a lot more than the Headphone (1)'s maximum of 80 hours, and even the budget Headphone Pro from Nothing's subsidiary brand CMF which promises 100 hours.
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New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
No companies other than Sony subsidiary Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation make PlayStation discs, so today’s announcement signals the end of physical copies of PlayStation games and marks Sony’s evolution toward a licensing-only sales model.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The chips were first recalled in May by Utz Quality Foods, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, after the company learned that a seasoning made with dry milk powder supplied by a third-party manufacturer could potentially contain salmonella.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Adjective
Since 2015, the company has run subsidiary arm Alcon Television Group, which is currently in post production on Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099 set for 2027.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
That's a lot more than the Headphone (1)'s maximum of 80 hours, and even the budget Headphone Pro from Nothing's subsidiary brand CMF which promises 100 hours.
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New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiary
Noun
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Use old coffee grounds as a compost additive, plant fertilizer, natural cleaner, and odor absorber.
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The model’s pitch is built on consent, transparency, rights clearance, and creator participation to attempt to make AI additive rather than extractive.
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Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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Shop the comfortable, chic outfit-polisher in five color options, plus more Italian leather flats under $100.
Adjective
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Filing a secondary service connection claim with proper documentation is the necessary first step toward coverage.
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IPOs that do have widely available stock to the public historically underperform, meaning that those insiders and institutional players passed on an opportunity to buy before the stock was in the secondary market.
Noun
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And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
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Then the other part of it was really kind of finished with Niwel’s beautiful harmonic accompaniment.
Adjective
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While these situations typically involve a primary and ancillary option, others may be used.
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Hotel, airfare, dining, local transportation and ancillary experiences follow.
Noun
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In addition is a regime of far less appetizing supplements—daily Epsom salts, bitterdrops, and other shots—which aid in the detoxifying process.
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Some supplements and chews are offered in different flavors to better entice your dog.
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Ouachita County sheriff's office Chief Deputy Larry McMahen said Truelove is a former auxiliary officer with the sheriff's office but had not been certified as an auxiliary officer in quite some time.
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The business operates across avionics, navigation, flight controls, sensing, aerospace electronics, auxiliary power systems, thermal management and mission-critical defense technologies.
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“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiary. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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