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Recent Examples of ancillary
The Apprentice hopes to hold screens through the elections, fueling a rosier ancillary future that would be helped by nominations.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Of course, none of this is relevant if writing per se is only an ancillary goal.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And total merchandising revenue with much higher profit margins, not to mention pre-sales and other ancillary revenue streams will probably cover the rest of the spread in the long run.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All of these ancillary factors will be considered in future negotiations.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
Of course, none of this is relevant if writing per se is only an ancillary goal.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And total merchandising revenue with much higher profit margins, not to mention pre-sales and other ancillary revenue streams will probably cover the rest of the spread in the long run.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All of these ancillary factors will be considered in future negotiations.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancillary
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But few buyers are making desktop gaming a primary or even secondary reason for buying any Mac.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Ravens have needed secondary help, especially given their injuries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to invest in environmentally sustainable solutions, including auxiliary power units and LED lighting upgrades.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Artemio Muniz, chairman of the Federation of Hispanic Republicans, a Texas GOP auxiliary group, said Hispanic voters will weigh the Atlantic report against Mayra Guillén's defense of Trump.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The president, in other words, is increasingly subordinate to the courts.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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This subordinate specification could allow regulators to implement auditing capabilities world-wide.James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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In an emotional moment, Indigenous representatives erupted into cheers when the subsidiary body was announced.David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pacific Rim had transferred its subsidiary shell company from the Cayman Islands to Nevada in 2007 -- in preparation for the suit, some say, since the United States is a party to DR-CAFTA -- but the tribunal declined jurisdiction.Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
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The role of the expectant father has been largely silent in the portrayal of this struggle, cast as a peripheral figure in an attack on women's rights.Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Also, the ballot wording and supplementary material makes no mention of the existing parcel tax.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dinner starts at $163 (€150) per person, with a supplementary wine pairing.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Trump campaign also noted enhancements to Medicare Advantage plans during his tenure as president, such as increasing access to telehealth and expanding supplemental benefits for seniors with chronic diseases.Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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For older workers or people in poor health, supplemental life premiums may be lower than an individual policy on the open market.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The plans will see the top marginal income rate raised to 39.6 percent, from the current 37 percent, and the rate on two Medicare surtaxes increased from 3.8 percent to 5 percent for those earning more than $400,000.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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That made the Nova Pro great not only for marginal freezing temps but also in wet flurries or light drizzle.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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