secondary source
Americannoun
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a description based on a first-hand account, often of a historical event.
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an analysis of or commentary on a literary work or piece of art.
Example Sentences
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The heat that the reactors produce offers a secondary source of energy that can help industrial users.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
To fill the gap in “sealift,” China’s military would lean on a secondary source: civilian ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Gone are competitive purses because of the lack of a secondary source of income such as casino gambling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025
Baucus said in depositions with attorneys that the clinic’s practice of declaring some patients eligible for benefits without confirmation of their condition from a secondary source such as an X-ray was legitimate.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Most had recently adopted agriculture or were soon to do so, but it was still a secondary source of food, a supplement to the wild products of the land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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