seconding

verb

present participle of second
as in adopting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconding
  1. adopting
  2. assisting
  3. aiding
  4. abetting
  5. endorsing
  6. reinforcing
  7. advocating
  8. helping
Verb
  • Lopez, a former sparring partner, seeks to become a three-division champion, moving up to 147 lbs following a loss at junior middleweight, and is adopting a less braggadocious pre-fight stance.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One goal deals with communities adopting climate action plans.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • One of the departments assisting Shrewsbury firefighters said the search is for a missing person.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The pair would continue to collaborate over the years, with Orbit assisting on Madonna’s Music and MDNA.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assisting
Verb
  • The man was charged Monday with aiding an enemy state and violating the Military Base and Installations Protection Act.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All three were arrested on charges of aiding escape and other offenses relating to a correctional facility, along with unlawful operation of an unmanned aerial device.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • Olivia Hernandez Olivo was sentenced in June 2025 after her attorney entered an Alford plea for aiding and abetting in second-degree murder on her behalf.
    — Shannon Tyler June 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
  • Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, has denied several charges of aiding and abetting her husband’s alleged offending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Definition of abetting
Verb
  • Days later, brokerages were told to stop publishing research endorsing stablecoins.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is once again considering endorsing her for mayor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs.
    — Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, Vizard has watched visitors come to the farm to admire the birds, reinforcing her belief that the farm should continue to be used as an open space.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • By using institutional credit, insurance funds and private capital to underwrite GPUs and data centers, Nvidia is helping its end users secure financing without tapping their own balance sheets.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some experts say the engagement with Moscow is helping improve North Korea’s military capabilities, and Zelenskyy warned that the battlefield experience would help Pyongyang menace other countries in its region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of helping
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