Auxiliary and Required

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Auxiliary

Auxiliary adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.
Usage example: the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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Required is an antonym for auxiliary.

Required

Required adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
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Auxiliary is an antonym for required.
Nearby Words: requirement, requiring
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  • Galactic privateers get a paycheck and an auxiliary Navy rank, but they are required to obey Galactic law and follow orders from lawful superiors.
    Source: Darth Wiki / EV Nova: United Galactic Federation
  • Chronic Pet Killer Since the only penalty for losing an animal companion is the ritual required to call a new one (unlike most other pets or auxiliary characters), using them as semi-disposable "meat shields" is a viable strategy.
    Source: Chronic Pet Killer
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