as in secondary
taken or created from something original or basic
memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities
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Recent Examples of secondhand
Vehicles were registered as sales or deliveries for automakers, only to be sold on the secondhand market almost immediately, which inflated sales volumes.
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Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Still, buyers turning to secondhand sellers may be left Switchless after all, due to preorder delays and cancellations.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 June 2025
None of them smoked tobacco or had regular exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 30 May 2025
Strong secondhand retail Secondhand retailers are expected to boom.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Still, buyers turning to secondhand sellers may be left Switchless after all, due to preorder delays and cancellations.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 June 2025
None of them smoked tobacco or had regular exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 30 May 2025
Strong secondhand retail Secondhand retailers are expected to boom.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondhand
Adjective
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At the time of the acquisition, some of the whiskey had already been moved into secondary casks after 14 years in bourbon barrels, specifically muscat and sauternes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 June 2025
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With the addition of Eagle Rare 12, the brand adds a new anchor point—a bottle with enough complexity for connoisseurs but a price tag that won’t send you into a bidding war on the secondary market (for now).—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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With liquid staking, once the original token is staked, a derivative Liquid Staking Token (LST) of the same value as the original staked token is issued and can be then re-staked in the DeFi ecosystem for further incentives.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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On March 1, President Trump launched a Section 232 trade investigation for lumber, timber, and derivative products such as cabinets to save these great American industries.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Secondhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondhand. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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