1
as in derivative
taken or created from something original or basic
history textbooks are secondary sources for historical information and do not represent original research
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2
as in minor
of little or less value or merit
we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
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Recent Examples of secondary
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is over the living room and accessed by a removable ladder.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s a big win in the secondary for the Hoosiers.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
That is as many as the Broncos’ starting secondary — Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian, Brandon Jones, Talanoa Hufanga — combined for last season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The secondary bedroom, meanwhile, is over the living room and accessed by a removable ladder.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
However, in a Boise State secondary that lost Benefield and safety Zion Washington, Bennie-Powell will look to challenge for playing time immediately.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
That’s a big win in the secondary for the Hoosiers.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary
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The hemp industry arose from the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized non-intoxicating hemp, but also allowed intoxicating derivative cannabinoids such as delta-8-, delta-9 and delta-10 THC.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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What remains are delta-neutral derivative strategies.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After acquiring veteran pitcher Mitch Spence from the Athletics on Thursday, the Royals stayed busy Friday by signing lefty pitcher John Means to a minor-league deal.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver, who was believed to have had a medical emergency prior to the accident, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some civilians residing overseas, including civilian government employees and spouses and dependents of military and civilian employees, gained absentee ballot voting rights with the 1955 Federal Voting Assistance Act.—
Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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Courts also consider household size, marital status, dependents and regional cost-of-living differences.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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It's been fashionable since the early 2000s to consider reality shows inferior to scripted or traditional documentary series.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The market was once concerned that ChatGPT creator OpenAI would threaten the Google parent’s dominant search business, and that its own AI technology was inferior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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She was accused of misbehavior that included mismanaging the budget, failing to carry out personnel instructions and ordering a subordinate to spy by Palmer’s legally privileged email correspondence.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the rebels closed in on Damascus on December 7, 2024, Assad reassured his aides and subordinates that victory was near, and then fled in the night on a Russian jet, telling almost no one.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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The junior's five shot attempts were the second-fewest of the campaign.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trey Riddle, a junior at Torrey Pines, worked with friend Leah Archdale to organize the walkout, in response to ICE and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions that are becoming increasingly violent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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For mean reversion traders, this post-volatility environment is a goldmine.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington this week, with Iran expected to be the major subject of discussion, his office said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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On the subject of passive full-backs… What on earth was going through Lucas Digne’s mind?—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Secondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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