seconding

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconding
Verb
  • His campaign website emphasizes strengthening federal wildfire suppression, adopting Medicare for All and fixing water shortages.
    Mathew Miranda February 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The property tax rate and adopting the annual budget are among the County Commission’s most important responsibilities.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • West Chicago resident Lisa Weier, president of Random Acts Matter, said along with Monday’s flower giveaway, volunteers are assisting people in senior centers, helping with a food drive and more.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • At least six British police forces are looking into information or assisting with inquiries following the disclosures within the Epstein files.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Flemming finished with a game-high 19 points for Newton South, with Lee (11 points, five rebounds) and Villar (12 points) aiding the Lions.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Bank of America analyst Peter Galbo wrote in a recent note that dollar weakness could be aiding shares of companies with multinational presences, like Coca-Cola , Procter & Gamble and Philip Morris .
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 Feb. 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
  • Trump has broken presidential precedent by weighing in on the elections of foreign countries, including endorsing Argentine President Javier Milei, though Orban has been criticized for democratic backsliding in Hungary.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Take his habit of formally endorsing candidates in other countries’ elections.
    Max Boot, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • French President Emmanuel Macron, representing one of only two states in Europe (the other being Britain) with nuclear weapons capability, is pushing for intra-European debates on reinforcing nuclear deterrence — with or without the United States.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Conventional reinforcing steel is embedded in it to increase its load-bearing capacity.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • No one is advocating for reckless abandon.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
    Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Defenseman Max Ludwar orchestrated the attack with three assists, helping Chelmsford take a 4-1 win over Medford in the 35th Annual Ed Cahoon Cup.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Pippa Middleton and her older sister Kate Middleton are famously close—and Pippa was there for Kate during one of the most difficult times in her life, playing a pivotal role in helping the Princess of Wales during her cancer journey.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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