SECONDED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconded

verb

past tense of second

as in adopted

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It was later adopted as the nation’s first official flag after the Continental Congress passed a resolution on June 14, 1777.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Some of the other Angels have adopted Pikachu as an unofficial team mascot and last week during the Angels’ series against the Mariners in Seattle, the team visited Pokémon’s North American headquarters.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of adopted

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Detectives with Boise’s criminal investigation division also aided in the investigation, which is ongoing.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
That image has faded, however, aided by stricter policing, banning orders and the general gentrification of an increasingly expensive game.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of aided

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The American Red Cross assisted residents displaced from that building.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of assisted

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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
The state alleges OpenAI has harmed children and general consumers and that ChatGPT may have aided and abetted the mass shooting at Florida State University last year.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Definition of abetted

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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
State workers continue to push against the return-to-office order and for telework, which Service Employees International Union Local 1000 President Anica Walls said has helped reduce traffic.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of helped

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Still, the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026
In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Its recommendations are forwarded to LJCPA for ratification or additional review.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Every tip and lead is taken seriously and is forwarded directly to our detectives, who continue to work in coordination with the FBI.

— Michael Ruiz , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of forwarded

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Complicating matters, a number of people have advocated for something called hormesis, in which small doses of radiation purportedly promote the cellular repair of damage from other sources.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Shannon Camacho, an activist with the nonprofit Inclusive Actions, which has advocated on behalf of street vendors, said violence against street-level food workers is underreported.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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