seconding

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconding
Verb
  • Street stylers are adopting these hues monochromatically, which keeps the look warm but minimal.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
  • All are grappling with budget problems after the fire and adopting plans to charge more.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Google, which owns the smart home system Nest, is now assisting law enforcement in that investigation.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • She was also charged with concealing and aiding a fugitive, but that charge was later dropped.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks.
    F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There is a painful irony in this reversal of national fortunes, best illustrated by the current running joke in Brazil that the White House has opened a US embassy on American soil, a nod to the US government’s nefarious history of abetting authoritarianism in Brazil.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This included prominent businessmen, landowners, poets, novelists, and local officials who were detested for abetting Japanese rule.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the president himself has weighed in on the race, publicly endorsing District Attorney Clay Fuller.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday signed off on a plan to give financial relief to Palisades fire victims who are seeking to rebuild, endorsing it nearly 10 months after Mayor Karen Bass first announced it.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, Brooklyn posted the league’s best defensive rating in December while he was sidelined, reinforcing a direction that emphasized versatility, ball movement and defensive consistency.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Another option patients may pursue is to slowly taper off the drugs over about three to six months and to focus on reinforcing lifestyle choices that support goals for overall health and weight maintenance.
    Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Matthew Stockman / Getty Images The skater has spent years advocating for mental health awareness and the LGBTQ+ community; Glenn came out as bisexual and pansexual in 2019.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Building support, setting limits, and speaking up can help families cope while advocating for better care policies.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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