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 This isn't the first time a secondhand treasure has made waves online. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Companies such as Eileen Fisher and Levi’s have successfully integrated secondhand sales into their business models, creating additional income streams while reducing waste. Hugo Kimber, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Here is a road map to the secondhand luxury scene in Paris. Amy Tara Koch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 As consumers seek value purchases, the secondhand market is gaining traction. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondhand
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Adjective
  • That's possible because not only did general managers, their staff and coaches get the numbers, but secondary staffers and some media did as well, a source said.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Photo : The Hudson Advisory Team A secondary elevator opens to a long corridor that leads to three guest bedrooms, each with a private bath.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
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  • Thus, if a general receiver for the debtor-member then the receiver may exercise all rights possessed by the debtor-member, including voting to make distributions, dissolve the LLC or bring a derivative lawsuit to force distributions to be made.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Story’s graph structure enables automatic derivative tracking.
    Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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