ancillary

Example Sentences

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“These industry shifts have directly reduced box office revenues and related ancillary revenues, including food and beverage sales,” the company stated in its bankruptcy filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Many enrollees are drawn to the program’s drug coverage, often included at no additional premium, and ancillary benefits like vision and dental, which traditional Medicare doesn’t cover.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The costs of the shutdown and its practical consequences were ancillary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Michael Rosenberg, chief executive of Hawke & Co, a New York-based company that makes jackets, vests and other clothing items, said they had rethought their big-and-tall selection, which he said was an ancillary business.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

To emphasize one idea, subordinate ancillary ideas; make them take their proper rank in the sentence.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)