seconded

verb

past tense of second
as in adopted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconded
  1. adopted
  2. aided
  3. assisted
  4. abetted
  5. helped
  6. endorsed
  7. forwarded
  8. advocated
Verb
  • Generally, the conferences covering the top teams in college sports have all adopted a similar stance in seeking to head off the NFL issue with the college football season set to begin with Week Zero games this weekend.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
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
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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
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
Verb
  • Members of the political organization later voted on which of these candidates would be endorsed by the group.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Many candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America have defeated more moderate Democrats in primaries this campaign cycle, and the GOP has sought to capitalize on the Democrats' leftward shift as their own brand sinks in the polls.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • The State Department Press office forwarded a link to a form to fill out to obtain comment for this story.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Post-Tribune requested a comment from the Jasper County Board of Commissioners, which was forwarded to Jasper County Attorney Eric Beaver, according to a letter sent via email to the Post-Tribune.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of forwarded
Verb
  • The term has roots in the looksmaxxing community, which has advocated for some extreme methods to achieve physical attractiveness.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Environmental groups advocated for SB 954 over concerns that the CEQA exemption could allow heavily polluting facilities to bypass environmental review.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocated
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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