SECONDARIES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

secondaries

noun

plural of secondary

as in dependents

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At the running back spot, 2,120 of the 2,507 rushing yards from last season are back, with juniors Dylan Riley (1,125) and Sire Gaines (811) accounting for the majority of that production.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
The composition courses would be for seniors, according to Thomas Skobel, the East Aurora High School’s division chair for English and fine arts, while the speech course would be open to juniors and seniors.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Many Hindus today identify as Shaivas, Vaishnavas, or Shaktas, sectarian groups that, respectively, worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti as supreme, with all other deities considered as manifestations or subordinates.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of subordinates

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Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Rumors of relationships between executives and underlings went around on campus.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

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