subsidiaries

noun

plural of subsidiary
as in additives
something that is of secondary importance to something else one of the company's foreign subsidiaries

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Recent Examples of subsidiaries The country's upper house of parliament voted last month to require UBS to hold 90% of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, or about $16 billion in extra shares, as collateral to support its foreign subsidiaries. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 Through its subsidiaries and global centers of excellence, Elbit Systems delivers proven naval capabilities supporting missions ranging from coastal security to blue-water operations, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Speaking with Fortune Daily host Ellie Austin, Bartlett explained that Donaldson has transformed his business from monetizing YouTube videos to effectively being a massive conglomerate overseeing a swath of subsidiaries. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 So far, neither American Conservative Fund nor its subsidiaries are running general election ads on Google or Meta platforms. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Sheryl DeVore has worked as a full-time and freelance reporter, editor, and photographer for the Chicago Tribune and its subsidiaries. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 These include contracts with 1,540 suppliers at two subsidiaries of Glencore, alongside those involving Ivanhoe Mines, Eurasian Resources Group and Sicomines. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 As the country’s second-largest beer producer, Molson Coors has the financial and legal resources to stand its ground and protect one of its subsidiaries. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 Where are the company, its subsidiaries, investors, customers and strategic partners based? — Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidiaries
  1. options
  2. appendages
  3. accompaniments
  4. supplements
Noun
  • Here are four tips for getting the best deal possible — plus, lenders that offer some of these options.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Your fellow guests can enjoy the many day spa options and perhaps even a trip to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • John of John takes place in the 1990s, before everyone had the internet and cell phones had become appendages, and the story's pacing matches that era in that nothing is immediate.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Many choose to make use of a corrupt brokerage system, where people with connections in the foreign ministry and other regime appendages facilitate large bribes for new, and sometimes fake, documentation.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of appendages
Noun
  • Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • Taking oral iron supplements can alleviate symptoms in weeks or months.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Options already span over-the-counter artificial tears, warm compresses and omega-3 supplements through prescription eye drops and in-office procedures like thermal pulsation, microblepharoexfoliation and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplements

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