ancillary  /ˈæn sə ˌlɛ ri/ ? Meaning of "ancillary"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) furnishing added support

Usage(s):

  1. There may have been ancillary benefits from the American show of force: Libya has given up its nuclear ambitions; Iran may, or may not, be doing the same.
  2. And there are ancillary industries feeding on the success of Beck and others like him.
  3. Traditionally, India's capital didn't offer the ancillary, nocturnal pleasures we've come to expect from Asia's super-cities.

Quotes

  1. "The athletes tend to use the sports psychologists on a seasonal basis, before they have a big competition, to help them focus and concentrate," Evans says. "Some of the Australian representatives may have access to those ancillary services...
    on Nov 2, 2008 By: Ian Evans Source: Sydney Morning Herald

  2. "To take a position that it's all going to move to user-generated and be this anarchy and democracy is wrong," Eisner said. "To take the point of view that it's all going to be distribution of ancillary product from the studios and others is...
    on Dec 7, 2006 By: Michael Eisner Source: BusinessWeek

  3. "Not only will this project result in well over a thousand new jobs for hard-working Pennsylvanians, but those jobs will provide ancillary benefits for the entire region," said Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, in a statement.
    on May 19, 2008 By: Ed Rendell Source: Bizjournals.com

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