seconded

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconded
Verb
  • If the memorial is passed by the Idaho Senate, it will be adopted and sent to Congress.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the last two years, half a dozen states have adopted bills to switch to permanent standard time in one legislative chamber, including Virginia in February.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Burger’s homer to right field may have been aided by the steady wind, but, regardless of the result, the process was solid.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His company has aided rebuilding efforts after other wildfires across the state, including Napa Valley and Sonoma after the Tubbs fire in 2017, and Malibu and Agoura Hills after the Woolsey fire in 2018.
    Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Carlton already has scored six points, and the sophomore forward assisted teammate Breya Cunningham on the game's first basket and set up another UT score by drawing an offensive foul.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.
    Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Economics did most of the damage, abetted by environmental concerns.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These actions were typically abetted by legal opinions issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel; each opinion built on its predecessor to justify increasingly elastic interpretations of Presidential power.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The collaboration helped the company climb to third place in China's new energy vehicle rankings by domestic sales last year, ahead of Tesla.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Issa endorsed San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to replace him.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Hettiaratchi is an independent but is endorsed by the Louisville Democratic Party.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Late last week, friends familiar with my cheese popcorn obsession forwarded me the news that iPic plans to close both its Pasadena and Westwood locations on April 28.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some advocated for keeping the original building intact, but not open to the public.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Howard Lutnick was an early champion of tariffs who advocated for the levies to replace some income taxes.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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