Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for secondary. Search instead for secondarin.
Definitions

secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Because no such "secondary transit" occurred during the observing campaign, this final test was not needed.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

But the rest of his secondary pitch mix has been a moving target.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

For a while, everyone made money, with help from the secondary markets of VHS and DVD.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The trip to the Spanish resort was Taylor's first holiday abroad without her parents, an all-girl rite of passage celebration with 16 friends after leaving secondary school.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

If mathematics education communicated this playful aspect of the subject, formally at the elementary, secondary, or college level or informally via popular books, I don’t think innumeracy would be as widespread as it is.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

DC Advisory had viewed secondaries as a key potential growth area and hired Sammartino in April 2023 to bolster its efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

“This isn’t a blanket comment that all secondaries are bad,” he added.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

CVC’s non-private-equity strategies—credit, secondaries and infrastructure—now make up slightly more than half of total client assets, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




Vocabulary lists containing secondary


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training