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 Converse and Jordan Brand, its subsidiaries, also saw their toplines decline by double digits. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026 Not allowing insurance companies to shift profits to out-of-state subsidiaries would save me more money than this disaster. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 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, 10 June 2026 The Pentagon had 80 companies and their subsidiaries on the list, which also includes tech giant Baidu, electric vehicle firm BYD and search engine Baidu. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, and its subsidiaries. — Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Most are controlled by large holding companies, such as NextEra Energy, which customers know through subsidiaries such as Florida Power and Light and Dominion Energy, which operates local subsidiaries in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah. — Conor Harrison, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Most are controlled by large holding companies, such as NextEra Energy, which customers know through subsidiaries such as Florida Power and Light and Dominion Energy, which operates local subsidiaries in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah. — Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 Lee, a semiconductor industry veteran who previously held leadership roles at battery producer SK On and memory-chip maker SK Hynix — both subsidiaries of South Korea’s SK Group — will oversee advanced packaging, system integration, and manufacturing operations. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 June 2026
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  1. options
  2. appendages
  3. accompaniments
  4. supplements
Noun
  • In contrast, 529s offer more investing options and withdrawals for qualified expenses are tax free.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Grab this gorgeous burgundy color or opt for five other options, including animal print and neutral tones.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of options
Noun
  • Hag Moth Caterpillar has bizarre-looking long, twisted appendages on its sides and is about an inch long.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Each year the fins grew larger, until the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado arrived with rear appendages soaring almost three feet above the rear fenders.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of appendages
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  • And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Or go light and slurpable with mul naeng myun (number 7), in which those same noodles and accompaniments are set in a light beef broth loaded with ice.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of accompaniments
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  • Third-Party Testing and Certification Protein powders and other supplements are not subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation in the way medications are, so their quality and safety are not guaranteed.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
  • In addition is a regime of far less appetizing supplements—daily Epsom salts, bitterdrops, and other shots—which aid in the detoxifying process.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of supplements

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