SECONDING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconding

verb

present participle of second

as in adopting

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Mars then solved the issue by adopting a last name that has no cultural background.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026
Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopting

Verb

Gens-Ustjanauskas went on to help thousands of immigrants navigate complex immigration systems, assisting USCIS and other federal agencies, the Gens Family Project said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Video obtained by the Daily News shows police assisting EMS in lifting the wounded detective off the street, where blood can be seen pooling along the curb, and onto a gurney.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of assisting

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In particular, both Russia and Iran have repeatedly flagged Starlink as a major threat since it's been aiding Ukraine and helping local Iranians bypass internet censorship.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Beyond aiding timber production, repealing the national rule could expand access for mining and other extractive operations, opponents say.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of aiding

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Cease fire; stop genocide; end investments abetting settler colonialism.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
With the goal of smuggling themselves to Turkey, the women are eventually found out for keeping a secret or two from the conspirators abetting their plan.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of abetting

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The group is not specifically endorsing or looking to knock down any specific bills in Congress yet, Handa said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In September, videos on X purported to show Leonardo DiCaprio and a bunch of other actors endorsing a campaign urging Americans not to vote for Democrats in November.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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That means knowing which sources carry weight with language models, which narratives are worth reinforcing and what is costing you citations.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforcing

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But, in a moment where the AI industry is filled with existential anxiety, and even its leaders are calling for brakes, Haugen isn’t advocating for a pause in AI development.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Primetime Emmy winner, who was feted for advocating for women’s health during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was under the weather and could not make the trip.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocating

Verb

Guests are welcome to contribute to the fun by helping forage for ingredients.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Cho Eun-hee | South Korea Chef and culinary educator Cho Eun-hee is helping to transform Korean food from a pop-culture fad to global fine dining.

— Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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