SECONDED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconded

verb

past tense of second

as in adopted

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Since that moment, local officials have adopted a number of changes including a new fare enforcement program to improve security and a new fare policy to streamline the ticketing process.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Because it is intended to work with existing production processes, the technology could potentially be adopted without requiring an entirely new battery manufacturing ecosystem.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopted

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Some 400 firefighters have been battling the blaze, aided by helicopters flying overnight, officials said, but high winds had complicated efforts to contain it.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The chaos aided a teammate as cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace cleaned things up for a 1-yard loss.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of aided

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University police, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted several other federal and state agencies with the investigation, which is ongoing.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Lisa Boattin scored minute into stoppage time, assisted by Ivanovic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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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

Definition of abetted

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The moment helped popularize the style, and the name was later applied to the necklace’s continuous line of diamonds.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Under changes implemented by his office, about 7,100 of those cases can now go through a temporary suspension process, which Fuller said has helped speed up investigations.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of helped

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Through those networks, Johnson advocated for a series of measures that changed police practices across California.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The Financial Times reported this year that Volant Media is owned by an offshore company whose owner has alleged ties to the Saudi government, which has advocated for regime change in Iran and sanctions against the country.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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