Synonyms for second hand
ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd for 1 ; ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd for 2,3sec·ond hand

Princeton's WordNet

1. second handnoun

   an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'

   "he could learn at second hand from books"

2. second handadverb

   hand marking seconds on a timepiece

3. second handadverb

   from a source of previously owned goods

   "I prefer to buy second hand"

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1. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung:

   For Taiwan, what we want is first-hand information. Any second-hand information slows down any actions we take, and distorts our judgement about the epidemic, like we're unable to see the woods for the trees, but if we can we get first-hand information within the organisation, we can see the whole picture and can react proactively by creating various systems or policies.

2. Craig Parker:

   It will largely depend on how successful the African governments are in limiting the amounts of second-hand imports and how price-competitive new vehicles can be with their tariffs.

3. Willie Walsh:

   We have options on A380s ... but we are not going to exercise them because they are too expensive, we see the option of leasing them second hand as an attractive opportunity.

4. Ben Hecht:

   Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.

5. Chuck Grassley:

   When Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus comes to whether someone qualifies as a whistleblower, the distinctions being drawn between first - and second-hand knowledge aren't legal ones, senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus's just not part of whistleblower protection law or any agency policy. Complaints based on second-hand information should not be rejected out of hand, but they do require additional leg work to get at the facts and evaluate the claim's credibility.