ancillary

adjective

Definition of ancillarynext
as in secondary

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Recent Examples of ancillary The caretaker’s cottage adds another layer of flexibility, with space that could accommodate staff, guests or other ancillary uses within the estate. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 These events led to staff shortages at her hospital, according to Brennan, affecting all departments including healthcare, cleaning, dietary and ancillary workers. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 This change addresses the fragmented model where ancillary services operated separately, causing inconvenience for guests and inefficiency for hotels. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Ultimately, Curtis sees potential for league’s ancillary territories to capitalize on the World Cup. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ancillary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
  1. secondary
  2. auxiliary
  3. subordinate
  4. subsidiary
  5. peripheral
  6. supplementary
  7. supplemental
  8. marginal
Adjective
  • This looks suitable for use as a storage area or secondary bedroom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Those were the two most experienced members of their secondary.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of secondary
Adjective
  • Higher education institutions received revenue through tuition and fees, appropriations, grants & contracts, auxiliary enterprises, gifts and other.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of auxiliary
Adjective
  • So, no, the Chiefs don’t view it as meaningless so much as being subordinate to the real cause.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those individual leases were subordinate to BDC’s ground lease, meaning Reitman’s group was responsible not just for reopening the theater but for maintaining and overseeing its existing tenancy structure.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of subordinate
Adjective
  • The institute, alert to what was coming, had already moved its financial resources out of the country and opened a subsidiary office in Geneva.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The participation exemption can eliminate corporate tax on the sale of subsidiary shares at exit entirely.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of subsidiary
Adjective
  • Other, more peripheral allies of the president have also ascended over the past year to wield more outside influence on certain issues — among them, Republican operative Roger Stone.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gay desire has been more peripheral to his work, and is usually shadowed by danger.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • The sleeping surface measures 82 inches (208 cm) long and is widened via slim supplementary cushions to 57 inches (145 cm) at the head by the doors, tapering to 50 inches (127 cm) at the foot between the wheel wells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, Purja became the fastest person to summit all 14 of the peaks without supplementary oxygen.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of supplementary
Adjective
  • Always feel the soil to determine whether supplemental water is necessary.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Review details about supplemental benefits, such as dental, vision and hearing care.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplemental
Adjective
  • Gartner's own data suggests the difference is not marginal, organizations that reinvest reclaimed time are more than twice as likely to beat their customer growth goals as those that do not.
    — Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Local rainfall totals could top 4 inches and the Weather Prediction Center says all of Florida would have a marginal risk for excessive rainfall on Thursday.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of marginal

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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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