Synonyms for ancillary
ˈæn səˌlɛr i; esp. Brit. ænˈsɪl ə rian·cil·la·ry

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1. ancillary

   Synonyms:
   assistant, subservient, promotive, auxiliary, accessory, conducive, available, useful, applicable

   Antonyms:
   insubservient, redundant, inappropriate, irrelevant, alien, inoperative, unconducive, adverse, counteractive, obstructive, impertinent, preventive

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1. accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliaryadjective

   furnishing added support

   "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"

   Synonyms:
   supplementary, accessary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, supplemental, adjunct, accessory, assistant, subsidiary

   Antonyms:
   unsupportive

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1. ancillaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   helping, helpful, auxiliary, instrumental

2. ancillaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   subservient, subordinate

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1. List of paraphrases for "ancillary":

   auxiliary, accessories, subsidiary, incidental, accessory, auxiliaries, assistants, adjunct, secondary, fringe, miscellaneous, fittings, assistant, props, non-production, junior, related, complementary, supplementary, spin-off, annexes, appurtenances, prop

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1. Doug Cifu:

   To the extent we can use that asset and leverage that asset into what I will call related and ancillary businesses ... I'm very open to it.

2. Gordon Schremp:

   If the situation gets bad enough, which no one is saying it will, the curtailment could affect larger blocks and touch ancillary facilities they depend on.

3. Kenneth Zuckerberg:

   Grain traders are focusing on core businesses, rather than ancillary businesses.

4. Zane Kerby in a statement:

   Issues we believe should be on the table include increased protections for overbooked and bumped passengers, a review of the impacts of airline consolidation, transparency in airline pricing including ancillary fees and airline immunity from state consumer protection laws, we look forward to working with all policymakers toward crafting an airline regulatory system wherein the passenger comes first.

5. Maria Cantwell:

   Let's show the Senate can work. Let's not go crazy with a bunch of ancillary things.