SECONDED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconded

verb

past tense of second

as in adopted

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Carvalho said the inaugural colloquium intentionally adopted the broad theme of royal gems and jewelry to gauge interest.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Countless novels, films, and games have since adopted the image of the treasure-guarding dragon.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of adopted

Verb

The Wisconsin Department of Justice said that its Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation but that it is being assisted by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Sun Prairie Police Department.

— Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Chelsea enjoy a strong relationship with Villa, which assisted in negotiations for Rogers, with Villa co-owner Nassef Sawiris having the final say.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of assisted

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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, ABC News, 22 June 2026

Definition of abetted

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The news release announcing the charges said FBI testing had confirmed the viruses were inactivated — Munster helped develop the inactivation technique — but that the scientists jeopardized Americans’ safety.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The panic from the occupants struggling to grab floatation devices helped spur aviation-safety reforms, including mandatory preflight passenger briefings and improvements involving flotation equipment.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of helped

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Her legislative aide at the time, Alessandro Marchesani, forwarded complaints about Airbnbs to the state agency, city officials and city inspectors.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
This request for more information was forwarded to North Avenue Capital by the USDA.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of forwarded

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The Republican senator’s office argued that Marshall later advocated for that money to be spent in Kansas after voting against the legislation.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Star first baseman Bryce Harper has strongly advocated for aggressive trade deadline moves, suggesting the team acquire expensive veterans.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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