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
In my experience, ChatGPT5 is a very efficient seeker, scraper and organizer of secondhand information from the web for at least for my application, financial analysis.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Not everything in your space needs to be unique or secondhand.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
What may change is that, for many young Americans, the product may increasingly be secondhand, and possibly stamped by a boutique in Paris or Milan.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
In Accra, Ghana’s sprawling capital, Kantamanto spans 42 acres and is purported to be the world’s largest secondhand textile market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Not everything in your space needs to be unique or secondhand.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
What may change is that, for many young Americans, the product may increasingly be secondhand, and possibly stamped by a boutique in Paris or Milan.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
In Accra, Ghana’s sprawling capital, Kantamanto spans 42 acres and is purported to be the world’s largest secondhand textile market.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondhand
Adjective
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Firms listed in mainland China, including home appliance manufacturer Midea and battery-maker CATL, have launched secondary listings in Hong Kong in order to draw international investment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, Coop — incredible player and somebody who can play really anywhere in the secondary.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The mini-major also secured the rights to develop and produce all future derivative works based on The Expendables franchise, including potential film and television projects, video games and immersive experiences (the mind boggles).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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