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as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it
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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition
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Recent Examples of abetted
Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Stage one is often abetted by venture capital, as in the case of Uber, which in its early days kept its ride prices artificially low.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, my attempts to live in the moment, even those abetted by meditation, have felt squishy, uncertain, and evasive.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The book details the investigation into a string of unsolved killings in and around the special operations base, revealing a network of narco-trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and the military covered up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The book reveals a network of drug trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and that the military covered up.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The culture of criticism, abetted by new technology, isn’t going away.
—Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The result plays well moment-to-moment, much abetted by Nate Hurtsellers’ somberly handsome cinematography, plus a diverse, expressive original score from Macie Stewart and Quinn Tsan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Dolphins, remarkably and abetted hugely by three Jets turnovers all on lost fumbles, never trailed.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Stage one is often abetted by venture capital, as in the case of Uber, which in its early days kept its ride prices artificially low.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, my attempts to live in the moment, even those abetted by meditation, have felt squishy, uncertain, and evasive.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The book details the investigation into a string of unsolved killings in and around the special operations base, revealing a network of narco-trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and the military covered up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The book reveals a network of drug trafficking conspiracies that corrupt police abetted and that the military covered up.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The culture of criticism, abetted by new technology, isn’t going away.
—Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The result plays well moment-to-moment, much abetted by Nate Hurtsellers’ somberly handsome cinematography, plus a diverse, expressive original score from Macie Stewart and Quinn Tsan.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abetted
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For more than half a century, Martin Scorsese has surprised and provoked, shocked and illuminated, and – of course – entertained America, as few other filmmakers ever have.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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On the far east side of Michigan, the future of fluoride in drinking water — long an ordinary practice for preventing tooth decay — has suddenly provoked passionate debate.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
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The foundation, which supports health care, education, and the arts, has aided other British institutions in the past, including the Design Museum and the Imperial War Museum, both in London.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Oct. 2025
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This allowed for more dynamic clashes, aided by compelling, unique animations.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Alba has assisted Messi 33 times in all competitions for Barcelona and Miami, the fourth-most among all of the Argentine’s team-mates.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Several law enforcement agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department and the US Marshals Service, assisted in executing the search warrant at the home that led to Groves’ arrest, said Hodges.—
Jason Morris,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, He was promoted directly to vice-chair of the military commission, skipping the usual step of serving on the 205-member Central Committee.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The biggest piece of season 4 casting news to emerge is that Janney will be promoted to a series regular alongside Bradley Whitford, who plays Todd Penn, Grace's husband.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The special teams play helped Los Alamitos zap the momentum of Edison, which took its first lead in the middle of the second quarter.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves in his fifth straight start, and helped the Avs improve to 4-0-1 to start the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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New parents in Portugal are required to choose from a list of pre-approved names adhering to traditional Portuguese spellings.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trunk or Treat will feature 32 pre-approved cars for trick-or-treating, offering non-alcoholic apple cider, chili with toppings and pie in a cup.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Abetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abetted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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