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as in accessory
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors
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as in equipment
accoutrements or accouterments plural
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want
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Recent Examples of accoutrement
There would be no more fine silks, Irish linens or Indian cottons; no fashionable accoutrements, such as decorative ribbons and lace, parasols or fans.
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Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Neither director Alex Proyas nor screenwriters David J. Schow and John Shirley skimp on the visual or narrative accoutrements needed to make this film feel alternately melancholy and wrathful.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
The scientific accoutrements on hand will include incubators, freezers, bio-fabrication banks, and centrifuges.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
The caviar supplement, served in a silver scallop, does not come with accoutrement.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Neither director Alex Proyas nor screenwriters David J. Schow and John Shirley skimp on the visual or narrative accoutrements needed to make this film feel alternately melancholy and wrathful.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
The scientific accoutrements on hand will include incubators, freezers, bio-fabrication banks, and centrifuges.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
The caviar supplement, served in a silver scallop, does not come with accoutrement.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rain barrel accessories, like tubing, lids, and spigots, can also be damaged by cold weather, while metal rain barrels won’t function once temperatures drop below freezing.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The husband-and-wife team created a new series of original illustrations for such coveted accessories as the Puzzle and Pebble bucket bags and the Flamenco and Hammock bags.Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of course, developing highly efficient thermal management systems that communicate with building controls to optimize the equipment and manage overall energy demand based on data is only one part of the solution.Riaz Raihan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Police did not suspect foul play, the site reported, because belongings including Bryar’s musical equipment were found undisturbed.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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In 2026 and 2027, his contract has two club options worth $20 million each season.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate, and his bleak prospects have been communicated directly to the Trump transition team, which is now mulling other options.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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Comments There was a lot of flat-out amazing stuff on Survivor 47’'s penultimate episode.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Next up, Chen will start selling the Spring/Summer 2025 collection on the Wangda website in February, and plans on expanding into accessories, handbags, as well as shoes from reconstructed materials.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Financial terms of the deal were not provided, but Under Armour will provide all players, coaches and staff with performance apparel and accessories both on and off the court.Jessica Golden,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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A week ago, Microsoft appeared to shutdown avenues to moving to Windows 11 on PCs that didn’t meet the TPM 2.0 hardware hurdle.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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These are inexpensive and readily available at most hardware stores or home centers.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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At the time of the fire in 2019, the centuries-old Notre Dame did not have any type of detection apparatus in place.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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In what might seem like a plot twist in a dystopian novel, insiders within China’s surveillance apparatus have found ways to profit from the system, Wired reports.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Consolidation of real-time data across facilities yields a comprehensive and accurate picture of national demand and supply dynamics – and strategies for optimization.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the bust, two daycare facilities on the first and third floors of the building were evacuated, sources said.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Accoutrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrement. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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