ancillary

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HOA fees are ancillary housing costs, along with property taxes and home insurance, that all add to homeowners’ monthly expenses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Heading into the exhibition I was eager to see what 18th-century ribbons and laces if not frock coats and gowns would be displayed as ancillary objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“These industry shifts have directly reduced box office revenues and related ancillary revenues, including food and beverage sales,” the company stated in its bankruptcy filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Many enrollees are drawn to the program’s drug coverage, often included at no additional premium, and ancillary benefits like vision and dental, which traditional Medicare doesn’t cover.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

We seek a solution of the problem: we find it in the limited, finite, and ancillary nature of evil.

From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman