SECONDED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconded

verb

past tense of second

as in adopted

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Generally, the conferences covering the top teams in college sports have all adopted a similar stance in seeking to head off the NFL issue with the college football season set to begin with Week Zero games this weekend.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopted

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Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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Guard soldiers logged more than 4,000 patrols and assisted in 171 arrests, as violent crime in New Orleans continued a multiyear decline that echoes broader national trends.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Palmer only scored and assisted in the same league match once in 2025-26 (against Leeds United in February), while he and Rogers were involved in eight of Chelsea’s 18 shots at Craven Cottage.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The rise in CoreWeave stock – abetted by short-sellers with 18% of the stock’s float, per the Wall Street Journal, covering their positions – suggests that investors concluded backlog could become profitable revenue.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging the ChatGPT maker stole company secrets, abetted by ex-Apple employees.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of abetted

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In 2020, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University, which helped fund coronavirus research and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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Circana found 35% of Gen Z and millennials discover new nonalcoholic beverages on social media, and 28% have tried an alcohol-free drink because a celebrity or influencer endorsed it.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
On the call, Musk endorsed Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, and said SpaceX would build its AI data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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The State Department Press office forwarded a link to a form to fill out to obtain comment for this story.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The Post-Tribune requested a comment from the Jasper County Board of Commissioners, which was forwarded to Jasper County Attorney Eric Beaver, according to a letter sent via email to the Post-Tribune.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of forwarded

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Through those networks, Johnson advocated for a series of measures that changed police practices across California.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The Financial Times reported this year that Volant Media is owned by an offshore company whose owner has alleged ties to the Saudi government, which has advocated for regime change in Iran and sanctions against the country.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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