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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2
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
By advocating for a military that restricts opportunities based on religion or gender, Hegseth seeks to effectively treat millions of Americans as second-class citizens, forbidden from serving their country in the armed forces.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This speaks to a broader issue of human rights violations against girls and women who are still treated as second-class citizens.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Girls are not second-class citizens, so why are they being treated that way?
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This speaks to a broader issue of human rights violations against girls and women who are still treated as second-class citizens.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Girls are not second-class citizens, so why are they being treated that way?
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for second-class
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-class
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Other early innovations, such as fish sticks, were created not to delight the palate but to sell food that many people considered inferior.—
Meghan McCarron,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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John Magaro is terrific as Jarrett, a once-in-a-generation talent who was sleep-deprived, suffering from acute back pain and disdainful of the inferior instrument on which he was expected to perform.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Mets can afford to value offense at the corners and still be at least a decent defensive team because their defense up the middle — at shortstop, second base and center field — projects to be above average.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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There is a decent connected satnav, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t supported.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The availability of Michael Porter Jr While the 6'10 forward is, somewhat ironically, out these days with a minor hamstring injury, his overall availability this season - and last - has offered a major boost to the Nuggets.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The driver of the vehicle was treated for minor injuries.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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The outage knocked out internet connectivity across much of Chile, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, which reported national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the first three days of their stay, cortisol levels were found to be almost three times higher than that of an ordinary household dog.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The blood test checks hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels, transferrin, and ferritin.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Sabonis, one of the strongest players in the league, and a mean screen-setter, allows for LaVine to gain even more separation from his defender, which allows for open shots, and more open drives towards the basket.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bowman may want to make a call if the organization feels the current group of veterans doesn’t provide enough satisfactory options for the skill lines.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 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 Feb. 2025
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From a healthy business standpoint, the reality is capacity is somewhat constrained because there are a very limited number of shipyards, all currently based in Europe, that can actually deliver a medium or large-size cruise ship reliably for the market.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add 12 fresh sage leaves.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, that mediocre total - with the Americans only able to bat 35.3 overs - appeared well short of being competitive with Oman seemingly set to chase with ease and claim a pivotal victory.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Fielder and especially Davis show N trendlines, bouncing between good and mediocre seasons.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Second-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-class. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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