SECONDHAND Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

secondhand

adjective

ˈse-kən(d)-ˈhand

Definition of secondhand

as in secondary

taken or created from something original or basic memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities

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Recent Examples of secondhand Estate Sales For the true secondhand connoisseur, nothing surpasses an estate sale. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The explosive growth is partially because the secondhand market represents a win-win for buyers and sellers, according to Jay. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Wood Cutting Boards Buying a secondhand wood cutting board for decor? — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for secondhand

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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Maybe altering the letters bothered her most because publication inevitably makes the integrity of a letter—the message from writer to recipient—secondary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of secondary

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Unlike oil ETFs or crypto perpetuals, the product is being pitched as a token backed by physical oil rather than futures or other derivative contracts.

— Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Then two were the derivative stuff, like Colbert Before Air and Desi Lydic Foxsplains and then the other three were original, they’re not based off of anything else.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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