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auxiliary

[awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-] / ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə- /
ADJECTIVE
supplementary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancillary
STRONG
accessory adjuvant backup complementary extra reserve secondary spare subordinate subsidiary supporting
WEAK
abetting appurtenant contributory subservient
Antonyms
STRONG
chief important necessary superior
WEAK
body main
NOUN
helper
Synonyms
STRONG
accessory accomplice adjutant ally assistant associate companion confederate crutch partner reserve subordinate supporter
Antonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger

Example Sentences

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The offer - aimed at avoiding industrial action – applied to doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff, but not homecare workers in the independent sector.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On Thursday, the company said "a leak of drilling fluid was identified in two auxiliary lines" connecting the drilling rig to a well about 175 kilometers offshore.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

According to the Geneva Conventions, to which Russia is a party, former POWs can’t be employed on active military service, only in auxiliary roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Surgeons implanted an auxiliary liver graft derived from a genetically modified Diannan miniature pig featuring 10 targeted gene alterations.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

An auxiliary cable strings out from the cigarette lighter, attached to an iPod.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli