as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in another
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as in to assist
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Recent Examples of second
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Giamatti’s Santa is harried and bottom-heavy and has a schedule that’s micromanaged down to the second.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The second number is water resistance ranging from 0 to 8.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
His teacher, Kelley Smith, who has taught science at the school for 18 years, seconded that opinion.
—Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Sunday’s was assured once Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith scrambled 13 yards for the deciding touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, capping an 80-yard drive inside the final three minutes.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Giamatti’s Santa is harried and bottom-heavy and has a schedule that’s micromanaged down to the second.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Bramble fruit are harvested from canes which produce a crop in their second year of growth.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The second number is water resistance ranging from 0 to 8.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
In France, a broad leftist coalition consisting of hardline communists, environmentalists and socialists won 188 out of 577 seats in the parliament, seconded by French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble (ENS), which won 161 seats, forming a ruling majority.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
His teacher, Kelley Smith, who has taught science at the school for 18 years, seconded that opinion.
—Joan Meiners and Katie Worth, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2020
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Vanguard Green Investment Limited plans to focus on green finance and ESG standards, aiming to develop innovative financial solutions and assist companies in reducing their carbon footprint.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Calcium helps maintain strong bones, while vitamin D assists in calcium absorption.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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These include: World Cruises (typically 3-4 months long), Grand Voyages (usually 35-70 nights), and Back-to-back cruises (successive cruises on the same ship without disembarking).Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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His company, which operates payments service Square, money transfer app CashApp, and music streaming platform Tidal, plans its second round of successive layoffs in December, two employees familiar with the plans told Fortune.Kali Hays, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rain, aided by a child felon called Cossy and a motley group of other companions, must escape and search for an artifact called the Oracle of Maracoor, which may hold the answers to saving their world.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Assad was aided in part by important connections that the axis made with states outside the region: most significantly, Russia came to Assad’s rescue and became an influential global partner for the network.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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All that extra water requires removal for products like tomato paste, however, resulting in extra energy, financial, and time costs.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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And while Black Friday deals are available to all Amazon customers, Prime members often get extra perks, like early access to select deals – sometimes up to 30 minutes ahead of the general public.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those articles helped spur the court to adopt its first-ever code of conduct and received a Pulitzer Prize.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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An opportunity to adopt a healthier lifestyle or choose home improvements that add to your convenience is apparent.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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My own moral courage, my backbone, has been reinforced, actually, in making this film, because there is a real moral clarity to this issue.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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But more than just his talents with a brush, the film’s Greek chorus of experts from artistic and theological corners of the world reinforce the belief that da Vinci was also one of mankind’s greatest thinkers with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The question of whether or not to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price was also called Friday with 65% of voters backing the recall and 35% voting against, according to the Associated Press.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a Democrat-leaning polling and research company, said Latino voters who backed Trump liked his prioritization of the economy.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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