as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in another
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as in to assist
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Recent Examples of second
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old writer-director-comedian, who earned a loyal social following for pandemic-era Instagram impressions, makes the premise for his 17-track musical comedy album clear within its first 15 seconds.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Bukele’s party, with its legislative supermajority, fired the sitting Supreme Court justices, then stacked the bench with judges who reinterpreted the constitution to allow Bukele to seek reëlection to a second consecutive term.
—Danielle MacKey, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Another elector, Hank Choate from the 5th Congressional District, did a brief dance in the Senate aisle after seconding a motion.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The contest did not last long as Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye 18 seconds into the second round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old writer-director-comedian, who earned a loyal social following for pandemic-era Instagram impressions, makes the premise for his 17-track musical comedy album clear within its first 15 seconds.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
President Trump’s approval rating in the first quarter of his second term is 45 percent — an increase from the same time frame of his first term, according to a recent Gallup survey.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Bukele’s party, with its legislative supermajority, fired the sitting Supreme Court justices, then stacked the bench with judges who reinterpreted the constitution to allow Bukele to seek reëlection to a second consecutive term.
—Danielle MacKey, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
New Orleans also jumped considerably, going from 34th place the previous year to second in 2025.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Another elector, Hank Choate from the 5th Congressional District, did a brief dance in the Senate aisle after seconding a motion.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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Aleksander Barkov assists on both Reinhart goals to increase his total to 51 on the season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Images circulating on social media, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed dozens of people leaving the premises, with some assisting patients on hospital beds.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The successive rounds of tariffs come as China has reveled in a feeling of greater economic vitality following years of grappling with a crisis in the property sector, high local government debt and the fallout from Beijing’s pandemic controls.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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For those who prefer superstitious pessimism, this win has the bonus of guaranteeing a 13th successive season in the Premier League: Palace cannot be relegated.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The investigation was aided by a confidential informant — one of Gonzalez’s former friends who got busted, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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To help aid this process, Chelsea Women are now operating independently from the men’s team and appointed Aki Mandhar, formerly of The Athletic, as their first-ever dedicated CEO.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Michael Busch slugged a home run for a second straight day as five of the eight hits by the Cubs (11-7) went for extra bases.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, limited exceptions exist, including: Military personnel serving in combat zones may get extra time.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After her split from Ritchie, Madonna adopted three kids on her own — her 19-year-old daughter Mercy and her 12-year-old twins.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Whether Francis’ successor will adopt a different stance on this and other pressing matters, guiding the church to either progressivism or conservatism, remains to be seen.—
Christopher Parker,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The results reinforce the idea that regeneration of major body parts requires the re-establishment of the signals that lay out organization of the embryo in development—something that gets complicated if those signals are currently acting to organize the embryo.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Smalls Sliders — a hamburger slider chain backed by former New Orleans Saints player Drew Brees — is unveiling its first spot in the metro.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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But groups backing Braidwood have argued that the task force is insulated from political accountability, as the ACA left no room for supervision by the Health and Human Services secretary or any other principal officer who answers to the president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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