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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondhand
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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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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