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
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
The focus was on quality and complexity and craft, with the brand a secondary concern.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 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
Another quieter change to the secondary was the defensive staff addition of former Northwestern associate head coach Matt MacPherson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
The focus was on quality and complexity and craft, with the brand a secondary concern.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 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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Allegations that the board failed to satisfy this obligation are not infrequently the subject of shareholder derivative litigation.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Retinol is a vitamin A derivative and only one of several types of retinoids.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fewer than one in three arrestees were charged with any offense, and most of those were for minor infractions like jaywalking, littering, and blocking sidewalks.—
V.N. Trinh / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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The epigenetic clock theory suggests aging occurs due to accumulation of epigenetic modifications, or minor changes to the chemical structure of DNA that do not alter the underlying sequence but instead change which genes are on or off.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Taiwanese government built what became known as military dependents’ villages to house Chinese refugees after the decadeslong Chinese Civil War, which ended in 1949.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Singapore has a resident population of about 4.18 million and about 1.86 million non-residents that include migrant domestic workers, dependents and international students.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Browns dismantled their offense this year and rebuilt an inferior version in an attempt to appease Deshaun Watson.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.—
Monti Datta,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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But the loudest calls to attention have been directed toward subordinates, schoolchildren, and women.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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That internal review, done by Austin’s subordinates, largely absolved anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization.—
Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Payne also had a couple weeks off as a junior because doctors went back in and removed several screws from the original surgery that gave him discomfort.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Penn, who served as a team captain for Carroll as a junior, has tallied 2,740 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns in his high school career.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In his regular Instagram videos, Pearson playfully calls out people who have posted mean comments about his appearance.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, mean January temperatures of 12.6 degrees have been about 4 degrees below normal, NWS meteorologist Brennan Dettmann told Axios.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The social media influencer, known for high-profile relationships with actors Michael B. Jordan, Damson Idris and rapper Future, is the subject of an exclusive interview and photo shoot for the iconic men’s magazine, returning to newsstands on Feb. 10 for the first time in nearly five years.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 22-year-old is accused of overstaying his terms of admission to the U.S. Rodriguez-Urbina is also the subject of an Interpol Red Notice for extortion, ICE said.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Secondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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