seconded

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second
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Verb
  • This pet might have been adopted before publication.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Other cities have adopted a more conservative approach.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • But deals announced Friday by the Pentagon show how that’s changing for the better, aided by intense competition within the software industry.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
  • When the main race began, Antonelli and Max Verstappen aided Norris’ rise to lead the race for most of the first stint.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • She was assisted by Leicy Santos.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Attorney General James Uthmeier said that prosecutors had done an initial review of chat logs between ChatGPT and the gunman, Phoenix Ikner, to determine if the AI app aided or abetted the crime.
    Mike Schneider, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Economics did most of the damage, abetted by environmental concerns.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • City Attorney Heather Ferbert has endorsed Vonblum’s position.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • In other states, like Michigan, Democrats (and voters) endorsed nonpartisan commissions that ended up drawing winnable seats for Republicans.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • When the article appeared, Bores forwarded it along to the woman on the other side of the exchange.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Each complaint would first receive a preliminary interview with the complainant, conducted by an uninvolved supervisor and then forwarded for determination of the appropriate level of investigation.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Nils Gilman, a historian and senior adviser for the Berggruen Institute think tank, advocated in a New York Times op-ed last year for laws creating a legal privilege for AI.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • Both candidates advocated for universal background checks before the purchase of firearms and argued gun owners should be subject to more requirements, including training.
    Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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