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noun (1)

Definition of secondnext
as in minute
a very small space of time I'll be ready in a second

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second

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noun (2)

as in discard
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds

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second

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adjective

as in another

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second

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verb

as in to assist

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Recent Examples of second
Noun
In the duration of her 30-second verse, PinkPantheress creates a musical conversation with multiple diverging tones all stacked upon one another. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Lehigh recovered a Fordham fumble on the ensuing kickoff late in the half, and Yoder scored on a 10-yard run with 44 seconds remaining. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Even though Gordon usually sports a cheesy grin due to his upbeat nature, producing his first 100-yard rushing performance and scoring his second touchdown of the 2026 season on nine carries warranted a toothy smile. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The second slide was a video (without sound) of the couple’s first kiss, which King prefaced with what looked like a howl of joy, followed by a series of passionate kisses and an arms-in-the-air yelp from the groom. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
McGonigle singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch in the sixth. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Ray promptly led off with a homer to put us out in front 4–3, while Lenny followed with a single and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. — New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for second
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
  1. minute
  2. discard
  3. another
  4. assist
  5. moment
  6. cull
  7. successive
  8. aid
Noun
  • Westport proper is a 10-or-so-minute drive away for shopping and strolling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Both in jeans and black blazers, Ellison and Kreiz fielded questions from the national press for nearly 30 minutes on the lot’s Stage 3.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Drawing on classic trial films and cartoon lore, director Dave Green crafts an underdog story that mirrors the movie’s own David-versus-Goliath journey from studio discard to theatrical release.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If liquid collects on the top of the discard, stir it in before using.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Adjective
  • Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
    — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
  • As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
Definition of another
Verb
  • Others can involve providing financial stability for a child who has pursued a meaningful and fulfilling career that does not pay very much, or assisting younger family members with a down payment in a tight housing market.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Coast Guard sent an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and crew to the island and deployed a 45-foot response boat to assist with the incident.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of assist
Noun
  • But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.
    — SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Their model links the ytterbium moments with the directionally fluctuating manganese spins.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • The Supreme Court of Canada had stayed the cull order until the court decided whether to hear the appeal.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For that, Nearmap turned to Sci-eye, a company that uses its AI models to count kangaroos, to inform government culls.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of cull
Adjective
  • European institutions have warned of democratic backsliding in Serbia in successive reports tracking the progress of candidate countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those that do are also often successive term limits, rather than the cumulative limit proposed in the referendum.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of successive
Verb
  • The administration says the question would prevent ineligible immigrants from claiming refundable tax credits; privacy advocates warn the data could aid immigration enforcement.
    — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That solution is not viable in the vacuum of space, where there are no air molecules to aid the process.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
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