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
Most of the TikTok and Instagram videos that have become many Americans’ main source of news are not based on reality but are secondhand or third-hand versions of it, the magazine said.
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Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
As the holidays creep up, some consumers plan to play secondhand Santa.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Upholstered Furniture Unlike damage furniture, buying secondhand upholstered pieces isn't as frowned upon, but Morse recommends looking over each piece with a careful eye to determine if this item will be a good investment.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There has been a boom in the secondhand retail sector.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
As the holidays creep up, some consumers plan to play secondhand Santa.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Upholstered Furniture Unlike damage furniture, buying secondhand upholstered pieces isn't as frowned upon, but Morse recommends looking over each piece with a careful eye to determine if this item will be a good investment.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
There has been a boom in the secondhand retail sector.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondhand
Adjective
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The secondary entrance is on Rio Salado Parkway at Lakeside Drive.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The seltzer leavens it, enlivens it, puts room between the flavors where the room is needed most, and turns a derivative and mediocre drink into a fascinating and bizarre one.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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The characters are mostly idealized, the action is predictable, and its core conflicts derivative of those in the minds of most American teenagers in the middle of the 20th century.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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