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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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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

A recent study in the Journal of Hepatology describes the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig into a living human.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

The system can connect to three devices through HDMI, Optical, and auxiliary inputs, and it also supports wireless bluetooth.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

There will be a security door opened using facial recognition to allow staff to enter the main gymnasium and auxiliary gym through the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Girls received additional training in air-raid duties and as auxiliary nurses.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti