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
  • The dine-in omakase counter has sadly departed, but in its stead, Café Sushi Shoten has adopted a to-go model paired with Japanese groceries and sundries that is no less authentic, engaging, and delicious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To date, about 100 restaurants nationwide have adopted SuiSui.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • For the second time this season, three distinct tropical cyclones are spinning out in the Pacific Ocean south of California, aided by the warm water and extra rising air that El Niño provides.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The night started promisingly with Brunson crushing his monologue, aided by the energy of the crowd and his fellow Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart making an early appearance.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • Rantzen was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 and went on to become a prominent campaigner for legalizing assisted dying in the UK.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Officers established a perimeter and assisted Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews with securing the scene.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisted
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  • But fiction and memoirs focusing on gender identity and LGBTQ+ issues have increasingly become targets of censorship, abetted by right-wing parental rights groups like Moms for Liberty.
    — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Too many people had quit well before this juncture, which only abetted the Administration’s efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of abetted
Verb
  • There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These, then collided with boron nuclei and helped drive the fusion reaction rate beyond 100 million reactions per second.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of helped
Verb
  • The auction house endorsed the new asset form, and the asset’s price, in turn, made the institution appear responsive to an emergent cultural power.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Raman has been endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, which censured her in 2024 for seeking and accepting the endorsement of Democrats For Israel-Los Angeles, a Zionist group.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Razo said the city became suspicious when someone forwarded a message in which academy officials directed parents to register their children under the league for the fall season after the registration deadline.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rogers forwarded the document to his personal Gmail account and from there sent it to Lee.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of forwarded
Verb
  • Republicans expressed alarm at the ominous warnings coming from the industry but advocated lighter-touch approaches.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Other readers advocated for programs benefiting the environment, arts and culture, and community improvement and workforce development, including job training programs.
    — Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocated
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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