Secondary usually takes to when comparing importance. In and for are used in other sentence structures, not as fixed adjective-preposition combinations.
The standard pattern is secondary to, meaning less important than something else. Secondary in usually refers to a role within an area, and secondary for is uncommon after the adjective.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use secondary to when one thing is less important than another.
In can introduce the area where something has a secondary status or role.
For is not a common fixed partner of secondary, but it may introduce a purpose after the adjective.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use secondary to when comparing importance.
✕ Safety is secondary for profit. ✓ Safety is secondary to profit.In introduces an area or context, not the thing being compared.
✕ Education is secondary in money. ✓ Education is secondary to money.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is the standard way to compare importance or priority.
Yes, when referring to a role or ranking within a field or context.
It is possible in some contexts of purpose, but it is not a common fixed combination after the adjective.
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