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adjective

as in supported

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verb

past tense of abet
1
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
Verb
Some of the mayhem devolves into silliness, including a foot chase through Red Square (doubled by Budapest’s Heroes’ Square abetted with digital effects) and a vehicular chase in which Nick and Troy drive a nuclear missile launcher. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Steering response is quick, precise and abetted by standard rear-axle steering and adaptive damping that cushions bumps and keeps the car level and stable in quick maneuvers. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The rise in CoreWeave stock – abetted by short-sellers with 18% of the stock’s float, per the Wall Street Journal, covering their positions – suggests that investors concluded backlog could become profitable revenue. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging the ChatGPT maker stole company secrets, abetted by ex-Apple employees. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026 Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 The state alleges OpenAI has harmed children and general consumers and that ChatGPT may have aided and abetted the mass shooting at Florida State University last year. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 On the same statute-of-limitations grounds, the jury also rejected Musk’s claim that Microsoft aided and abetted Altman and Brockman in allegedly breaching their duty to OpenAI. — David Ingram, NBC news, 18 May 2026 The nine-panel jury found Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman and OpenAI not liable on all claims and rejected the SpaceX founder's claim that Microsoft, a major stakeholder in OpenAI, aided and abetted Altman and Brockman in allegedly breaching their duty to OpenAI, according to NBC News. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abetted
  1. supported
  2. provoked
  3. aided
  4. promoted
  5. encouraged
  6. assisted
  7. endorsed
  8. helped
Adjective
  • When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Taiwan’s attendance at summits has provoked China's ire before, with the issue resulting in partner countries being barred from attending last year’s meeting in Solomon Islands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the second half of 2025, LinkedIn removed 477,911 comments that provoked harassment or abuse and 80,806 comments that used adult language or imagery using its harmful message detector, according to LinkedIn’s transparency report.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoked
Verb
  • Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
Adjective
  • Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of promoted
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  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Brown ramped back up this summer, he and the team were encouraged by his progress.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The dogs assisted with tasks including herding, hunting and pulling sleds.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alexandra Cvijanovich, a pediatrician in New Mexico, once assisted with a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis—a rare, deadly form of brain inflammation that typically develops seven to ten years after a case of measles.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisted
Adjective
  • The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Wearing something slightly more playful also helped keep the whole day from feeling too serious or dramatic.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Van Noy’s familiarity with defensive coordinator Brian Flores helped Minnesota’s pursuit.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped

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“Abetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abetted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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