seconded

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second
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Verb
  • The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.
    Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • Though its origins are disputed, artists from across the world have adopted the aesthetic, offering creative takes that go from hyperrealistic to surreal to playful and bright.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • For Microsoft, a co-defendant in the trial, the jury has to decide whether the company aided and abetted that breach.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Lots of the goals are assisted - some great passing.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 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
  • While unveiling the project onstage, executive producer and showrunner Meredith Averill teased that the series will fully embrace the emotional intensity and fandom obsession that helped turn Fourth Wing into a global phenomenon.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • The midfield pairing of Reece James and Enzo Fernandez helped with on-pitch organisation.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The police union, like the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, has endorsed Bass.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
  • Former San Francisco Mayor and longtime California State Assembly speaker Willie Brown endorsed Steyer, who has spent more than $130 million on his campaign.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • No further information will be released at this time pending the investigation, but the sheriff’s department’s findings will be forwarded to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office, Jones said.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • If it was forwarded to you, sign up here.
    Sofi Zeman May 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Beijing has almost certainly taken note that Paparo has advocated filling the Taiwan Strait with thousands of drones in the air, on the water and beneath the sea, targeting the Chinese military, so the PLA would have difficulty crossing the waterway to move on Taiwan.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • Schools, vaccines and workplaces Patrick has advocated for prayer and Ten Commandments postings in public schools.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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