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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
  • But on Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the state to use a different map adopted in 2022 for the imminent 2026 general election.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In North Carolina, where the G20 meeting in Chapel Hill took place, dozens of local governments have adopted moratoriums or tighter zoning rules as data center proposals spread across the state.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In February, the Missing and Murdered Unit assisted in recovering and identifying two sets of remains on the Chickasaw Nation, closing a missing persons case that had run cold more than a decade before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • Some of the mayhem devolves into silliness, including a foot chase through Red Square (doubled by Budapest’s Heroes’ Square abetted with digital effects) and a vehicular chase in which Nick and Troy drive a nuclear missile launcher.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Steering response is quick, precise and abetted by standard rear-axle steering and adaptive damping that cushions bumps and keeps the car level and stable in quick maneuvers.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abetted
Verb
  • Allison’s experience also helped change the couple’s perspective of what recovery actually looked like.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Lionel Messi’s exit from Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s looming farewell signal the end of an era that helped fuel the sport’s global boom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • Their fundraising arm also endorsed Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Massie, a conservative who has gained a reputation as a constitutionalist through his seven terms in the House, lost a primary earlier this summer after Trump endorsed his opponent.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Before the ordinance, all juvenile infractions had to be forwarded to the county.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The petition has been forwarded to Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office for review and preparation of a concise summary.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of forwarded
Verb
  • In the 1920s and ’30s, some Zionists in Mandatory Palestine, a territory then under British administration, advocated for a binational Jewish-Arab state.
    — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In a post on X in response to Tuesday’s murder, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper advocated for a tightening of state law surrounding domestic violence offenses.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocated
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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