1
as in derivative
taken or created from something original or basic
history textbooks are secondary sources for historical information and do not represent original research
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2
as in minor
of little or less value or merit
we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
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as in dependent
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Recent Examples of secondary
Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Although some secondary regrowth occurred after the collapse of the gambier industry after the 1870s, the islands never really recovered.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The Atlanta secondary is banged up and if CB Mike Hughes misses a third straight game, Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson will run wild through it.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Accessory dwelling units are secondary housing units on single family residential lots.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Although some secondary regrowth occurred after the collapse of the gambier industry after the 1870s, the islands never really recovered.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
But an elite pass rush helps make even the worst secondaries look good.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The Atlanta secondary is banged up and if CB Mike Hughes misses a third straight game, Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson will run wild through it.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary
Adjective
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The filing details various legal proceedings, including class action and derivative lawsuits, and outlines the company's efforts to address material weaknesses in internal controls.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
6 Feb. 2025
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App and web users are now able to buy and sell derivative contracts that convert into $100 based on the outcome of NFL, NBA and UEFA Champions League seasons.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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No civilians were injured, though four firefighters sustained minor injuries.—
Josh Ocampo,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Activity does increase digestive activity in the body, which may alleviate minor gastrointestinal concerns.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Information on other maximum credit amounts based on income and number of dependents can be found on the IRS website.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The number of student visa applications reportedly plummeted after the U.K. implemented new rules barring international undergraduate and master’s students from bringing their dependents with them.—
Nico Lang,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Switch to store brands Over the decades, store brands have evolved from inferior generics into private-label offerings that compete with name brands on quality and price.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite Qorvo’s excellent product portfolio and competitiveness with peers Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions, the company’s gross and operating margins have been inferior.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, our lobby hero has other problems, not the least of which is his boss, who not only dislikes his subordinates sleeping on the job but is caught up with law-enforcement problems of his own.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Adrienne Gang Photo: Bravo/Justin Stephens/Bravo Chief Stew Below Deck Season 1 — The franchise’s initial chief stew had such a bad attitude that none of her subordinates would listen to her and were always talking back.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Her goal is to see her daughter, a junior at Waconia, graduate from high school.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under Reinhart, quarterback Chris Jimerson Jr. won the Star-Telegram Player of the Year as a junior and was named a Max Preps Senior All-American as a senior.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This spot features a housemade limoncello and a mean happy hour from Monday to Thursday from 3 p.m to 6 p.m., including a $5 house cabernet and chardonnay, $4.50 domestic beers and $7 bites.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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So, instead of collecting neural metrics at the individual level, ISC identifies common effects seen in the brains of multiple subjects.—
Paul McClure
February 16,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2025
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By coincidence, family is also the subject of the film that has changed his life dramatically over the last six months.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Secondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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