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secondary

[sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /




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They do so by buying stakes in private-equity funds at big discounts on the secondary market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s a waiting list via Coachella itself and there’s also an official resale market and secondary sellers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

For investors, it may be wise to be aware of those secondary effects.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

At a cabinet meeting over the weekend, ministers and Prabowo decided to trim the programme from six days per week to five in primary and secondary schools starting Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The iniquitously expensive and secretive British secondary school my sister and I attended. My father thought we were too young to be sent abroad, but he was determined that we be as European as possible.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie