as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in another
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as in to assist
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Recent Examples of second
Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The video showed the eight-time Pro Bowl receiver finishing the 100 meters at the Last Chance Sprint Series event in California in 10.15 seconds.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The second drop from her lifestyle brand will debut on Friday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
About 90 to 95 of those being ousted are policy or subject-matter experts seconded from other government agencies.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Seven of Gilgeous-Alexander’s 10 assists came within the first 10 seconds of possessions.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The video showed the eight-time Pro Bowl receiver finishing the 100 meters at the Last Chance Sprint Series event in California in 10.15 seconds.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
Although marquee streaming titles like Andor (whose second season on Disney+ wrapped up in May) and feature film Nonnas on Netflix grabbed headlines, the narrative of streaming was more about its multi-faceted nature and the ongoing shift in consumer habit.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The second drop from her lifestyle brand will debut on Friday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Verb
The Brewers got a leadoff walk from Bauers and moved him to second on a sacrifice bunt, but Brice Turang hit a sinking liner into left that should have been the second out of the inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
About 90 to 95 of those being ousted are policy or subject-matter experts seconded from other government agencies.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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From generating boilerplate code to assisting with architecture diagrams, AI is now part of the daily workflow.—
Sebastian Avila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Across the country, artificial intelligence tools are changing the teaching profession as educators use them to help write quizzes and worksheets, design lessons, assist with grading and reduce paperwork.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The bomb carries a conventional warhead, and is believed to be able to penetrate about 200 feet (61 meters) below the surface before exploding, and the bombs can be dropped one after another, effectively drilling deeper and deeper with each successive blast.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Thomas, who made five successive birdies one point, Denny McCarthy, who also shot 64 and trails by two, Tommy Fleetwood, who eagled 13 and 15, was 5-under on the back nine to tie Scheffler and Thomas, and Jason Day were among those who found their way onto the tightening, crowded leaderboard.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The win was aided by Acuña’s spectacular ninth-inning catch of a Pete Alonso fly ball to start a double play, and ended with Austin Riley’s walk-off sacrifice fly to the center-field wall in the 10th inning.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Both Elba and Nas stand as executive producers, with seasoned British-Nigerian director Meji Alabi aiding with execution.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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At the time, Michelle, now 38, welcomed the extra opportunity to see her baby on the screen.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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This extra payment can make a big difference in your financial security, Goredema says.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Other places, including Washington, D.C., more recently adopted it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies have adopted QR technologies for medication tracking from manufacturer to patient, ensuring authenticity and preventing counterfeits.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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But the narrative was reinforced Tuesday afternoon when Alphonso Davies, recovering from an ACL tear suffered in March, arrived at Canada’s hotel to support his teammates.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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That comes after Trump has broadly praised Israel's aggressive campaign against Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, reinforcing a hawkish stance that bolsters Israel's right-wing leadership in its operations—not only against Iran but also in Gaza and the West Bank.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Nvidia has backed Bill Gates’ nuclear energy firm TerraPower, as Big Tech increasingly looks to reactors to supply electricity to the data centers powering artificial intelligence.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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