second only to
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: only less important than (something or someone)
Rice is second only to corn as the state's major crop.
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Ah Yun, 59, has served as provost, a position second only to the president, since 2018.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The country’s glaciers lost 4% of their volume last year, second only to the record-setting 6% lost in 2022.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
After Oracle popped 11% on Tuesday, the company’s share prices are up 49% year to date, second only to Nvidia’s 136%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Even in Photoshop, the M4 Pro fell second only to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The country’s glaciers lost 4% of their volume last year, second only to the record-setting 6% lost in 2022.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
After Oracle popped 11% on Tuesday, the company’s share prices are up 49% year to date, second only to Nvidia’s 136%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Even in Photoshop, the M4 Pro fell second only to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Second only to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20only%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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