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
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In its filing for a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, CATL stated that by late last year, its batteries were used in one out of every three EVs worldwide, powering about 17 million vehicles.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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About 59% of Rwandan children complete elementary education, and 45% go on to secondary education.—
Takehiko Kambayashi,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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The investigation announced on Monday will include both pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients as well as other derivative products, the notice showed.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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The created a new moral hazard, and then the Fed and other regulators stood by while new derivative financial instruments — collateralized mortgages and other debts — created a price bubble.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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