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subsidiary

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
secondary, helpful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancillary supplementary
STRONG
accessory adjuvant assistant auxiliary backup branch collateral cooperative minor subject subordinate
WEAK
aiding appurtenant assisting contributory lesser serviceable subservient supplemental tributory useful
Antonyms
STRONG
chief main major
WEAK
important necessary

Example Sentences

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Musk doesn’t just control SpaceX, but also owns its subsidiary Starlink, the world’s largest satellite company, which boasts constellations of 10,000 small satellites and counting.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The company already has a distribution opportunity through its subsidiary Galileo, which has around 128 million accounts.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

PayPal has seen growth in its subsidiary Venmo, a social mobile payment app, and its buy-now-pay-later services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The California subsidiary of State Farm, the state’s largest insurer, secured an emergency 17% homeowners-insurance rate hike last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The subsidiary robots broke formation, waited a moment, then clattered off into the distance—very rapidly.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov