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
  • 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 following day, Garner’s family set out to find the teen who had aided her.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • The chief described the technology as an important tool for policing and listed nine arrests aided by the cameras in the past month.
    — Rose Evans July 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • The New England Revolution player assisted both of Son’s goals during his 36 minutes on the field.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of assisted
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Within hours, OpenAI and Anthropic endorsed it as companies, too.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Even Jane Fonda, who swore Raman into office after her 2024 city council reelection, endorsed Karen Bass for mayor instead.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of advocated
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