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
Ever since the Japanese takeover, the islanders have complained of being second-class citizens.
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Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Their ascent through the 80s Los Angeles music scene—no easy matter in an industry that treated women like second-class citizens, or worse—and ultimate foundering are meticulously chronicled in Jennifer Otter Bickerdike’s Eternal Flame: The Authorized Biography of The Bangles.
—airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
Catholic women have long complained of second-class status in an institution that reserves the priesthood for men.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
There, the 3,000-year-old four-level caste system keeps hundreds of millions of citizens in poverty, and women continue to be treated as second-class citizens.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Their ascent through the 80s Los Angeles music scene—no easy matter in an industry that treated women like second-class citizens, or worse—and ultimate foundering are meticulously chronicled in Jennifer Otter Bickerdike’s Eternal Flame: The Authorized Biography of The Bangles.
—airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
Catholic women have long complained of second-class status in an institution that reserves the priesthood for men.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
There, the 3,000-year-old four-level caste system keeps hundreds of millions of citizens in poverty, and women continue to be treated as second-class citizens.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-class
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Similar views applied to immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, whom many Americans regarded as poor, uneducated, and inferior.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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In court, Musk and the Trump administration did not claim that Musk was an inferior officer exempt from confirmation.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Virginia and Begovic are competent, low-cost reserves and provide decent support to Pickford.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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In practice, this means ensuring your audio is clear and the video quality and lighting are good, having a decent background, finding decent actors, and editing the video for clarity and conciseness.—
Jason Hennessey,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The incident, while ultimately only a minor one, did impact the rest of their vacation.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gains realized on investments sold within a one-year holding period are classified as short-term capital gains, which are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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What would push an ordinary person to these extraordinary circumstances?—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rate of sea-level rise has doubled since satellite measurements began The rate of global mean sea-level rise has doubled since the first satellite record in 1993, to reach a record high in 2024, the report said.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The procedure was performed via minimal access and the result was satisfactory.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Organizations in all sectors need to pay attention and move the needle by: Investing in short, medium and long-arc strategy training for employees at all levels.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Greta Ballet Flat $98 Madewell Sizes: 5–12 in medium and wide Colors: 9 options Material: Leather Madewell’s best-selling slip-on ballet flats are a goes-with-everything pair that adds a chic, stylish touch to everyday outfits.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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With this deep mediocre array of right-handers, the O’s faithful will have to watch for incoming projectiles from lefty pull hitters.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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The high adjusted catch rate and mediocre ball placement into difficult throwing windows are alarm bells, but there’s enough good throughout the rest of the profile to not immediately let those two factors sink Sanders.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Second-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-class. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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