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ancillary

[an-suh-ler-ee, an-sil-uh-ree] / ˈæn səˌlɛr i, ænˈsɪl ə ri /


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"The movie has strong ancillary business, merchandising, and theme park potential, and it's going to be very profitable."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

We always build in six to seven ancillary pieces of content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

And it is lucrative: add-on fees, or "ancillary revenue", brings in billions for these airlines every year.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

We have seen that, although Seneca has a certain interest in the logic and physics of the older Stoicism, he makes all purely speculative inquiry ancillary to moral progress.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel