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ancillary

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


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Does the deal include software, ancillary components, operating procedures etc?

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

"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

This is already a long book, and it would have been better without the ancillary stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Sooth to say, neither the analyses nor the syntheses of M. Bergson are in any way damaging to rationalism, or in any way rationally ancillary to supernaturalism.

From Rationalism by Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon)




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