1
as in inferior
of little or less value or merit
a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices
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Recent Examples of second-class
The comedy as a second-class sibling to the drama is a notion that has annoyed the people who make television comedies for years.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Under the Ottomans, Jews and other non-Muslims lived as dhimmis, or second-class citizens, with substantially fewer rights.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
For 23 years, the rowdy blue agent of chaos lived as a second-class citizen at Disney.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Black soldiers were routinely treated as second-class citizens, held menial jobs such as cooks and were forced to serve in racially segregated units.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Under the Ottomans, Jews and other non-Muslims lived as dhimmis, or second-class citizens, with substantially fewer rights.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
For 23 years, the rowdy blue agent of chaos lived as a second-class citizen at Disney.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Black soldiers were routinely treated as second-class citizens, held menial jobs such as cooks and were forced to serve in racially segregated units.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-class
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Told that Indigenous people were evolutionarily inferior to white Europeans and Americans, visitors accepted the idea that colonialist progress would soon condemn these groups to extinction.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The Pacers are just way more inferior and the Thunder got stagnant all of a sudden.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Fields had a decent season with the Steelers, going 4-2 before he was replaced by Russell Wilson.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Start by rolling them on a countertop with a decent amount of pressure; doing so helps release the lemon juice from its membranes.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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At the hospital, Knight was treated for minor injuries and released while Shakur was listed in critical condition.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Consumer prices were absolutely stable on average from 1800 to 1913, dispensing with minor yearly variation, and there was no income tax.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Her exercises, lifted from decades of performance scores, are designed to turn ordinary acts into meditative rituals.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Unlike ordinary memory supplements, Neuriva Memory 3D has clinically tested ingredients to support three dimensions of memory: short-term, long-term and working.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Similarly, the mean costs associated with traveling to access care rose from $179 pre-ban to $372 post-ban.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Yosemite Hospitality's overall rating is mean to identify the areas needed for improvement, and NPS did not state if the contract would be terminated.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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To begin with, bombardment is unlikely to lead to a satisfactory outcome.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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At highway cruising speed, the SUV is satisfactory.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Celery 95% water, 3.9 oz of water per three medium stalks6 Celery contains several powerful antioxidants known to fend off free radicals, compounds formed naturally in your body from normal metabolism and exposure to environmental pollutants.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
23 June 2025
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Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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While the pressure will be on for Switzerland to improve their mediocre tournament record, there is only one way to make diamonds (hint: starts with p and ends in ressure).—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Harrison, the key player for the Red Sox insofar as immediate return, has been a mediocre (4.48 ERA in 35 starts) mid-rotation starter for the Giants.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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“Second-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-class. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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