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as in derivative
taken or created from something original or basic
history textbooks are secondary sources for historical information and do not represent original research
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2
as in minor
of little or less value or merit
we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
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Recent Examples of secondary
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Private equity secondaries, for example, offer the possibility to buy limited partner (LP) interests at below-cost prices.
—Arman Harutyunyan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Larry Holder, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Always proud of his fastball-slider combo, Rodón previously said that he’s become less stubborn about sticking to his bread and butter as his secondary stuff has improved.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
This season will be a much different story as there was a massive exodus of talent in the secondaries across the league.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Private equity secondaries, for example, offer the possibility to buy limited partner (LP) interests at below-cost prices.
—Arman Harutyunyan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
All that said, tennis is one of the few sports or genres that’s been down from one year ago, with total sales on the secondary market down 5.11 percent.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Always proud of his fastball-slider combo, Rodón previously said that he’s become less stubborn about sticking to his bread and butter as his secondary stuff has improved.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary
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There remains a 25% tariff on non-USMCA-compliant goods from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 50% tariff on steel, aluminum and derivative products.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The move also removed many specific exemptions and included downstream derivative products.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Besides the home advantage, Pia Sundhage’s side had a minor edge on goal difference, which meant a draw would be enough for them.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Right now, a handful of attorneys are exploiting our legal system, filing thousands of cookie-cutter lawsuits against businesses for minor technical violations.—
Aaron Hichman,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Social Security provides benefits to more than 74 million Americans, including retirees, veterans, and their dependents.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
19 July 2025
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And the 1987 requirement that taxpayers supply Social Security numbers for dependent children resulted in a marked difference in the numbers of dependents claimed on returns—seven million fewer dependent children were claimed than in the previous year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Instead of allowing senior citizens and disabled first-responders choose the plan that was right for them — and the vast majority have chosen traditional Medicare — de Blasio forced every one of them into an inferior Medicare Advantage plan run by a for-profit insurance company.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bolder value vision is in using new AI capabilities to solve long-standing inefficiencies or problems that may have been targeted before, albeit with inferior technology.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Byron and Cabot’s concert hug rose to internet fame and sparked widespread affair allegations on Thursday after a clip, posted on TikTok, showed the CEO holding his subordinate in his arms at the Gillette Stadium show.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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The disclosure appears to rule out problems with the company’s accounting, mishandling of day-to-day business or questionable conduct with a subordinate.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Zion Robinson, Senior, Mansfield Robinson, a Michigan commit, put up 532 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior within a well-rounded offense.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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As a junior, Kelly helped lead the Eagles to a 14-1 record and was teammates with current Cincinnati running back Jakorion Caffey.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Or, consider elevator and escalator installers and repairers, who earned a mean annual wage of $106,580.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Grab lunch at Red Hills Market or Merenda Italian Deli (both make a mean sandwich) before popping into Sokol Blosser or Durant Vineyards, ending in Dayton with dinner at Loam and overnighting in a retro Airstream at The Vintages campground.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The downfall of Butler and his reality television dreams is the subject of Netflix’s Trainwreck: P.I. Moms, which begins streaming on July 22.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The results showed a marked association between subjects' tendency to be overconfident and belief in conspiracy theories.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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“Secondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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