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is ancillary

adjective

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory.

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In sum, short of forming an unsavoury alliance with the Assad government, the strongest legal basis for action against IS in Syria is ancillary to the campaign now being conducted in Iraq.

But for many conservatives, Nolan says, reducing spending is "ancillary".

Still, Mr. Powell sometimes seems to resent suggestions that he is ancillary to the peace effort.

But — and perhaps this will work to Ms. Peirce's advantage at the box office — such footage is ancillary to the larger story that unrolls at home.

But even Nabokov admitted that fine writing is ancillary to the mysterious work of enchanting the reader into a state of "curiosity, tenderness, ecstasy".

Putting the museum elsewhere, they say, could send a message that the story of black Americans is ancillary to the central narrative of American history.

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It's ancillary.

There are ancillary benefits, too.

There were ancillary benefits too.

Then there are ancillary social costs.

Cars are ancillary, making communal spaces safe and pleasant.

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