seconding

present participle of second

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Verb
  • Additionally, Starz is adopting a strategy to lower content costs, with a goal of reaching a 20% margin run rate by FY28, which is expected to boost profitability.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The company's engineers re-did the car's tech stack, including its battery pack, adopting lessons learned from the latest EVs.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Valerio finally stopped the driver by conducting a PIT maneuver at the intersection of Riverside Park Place and Park Street, with nearby officers assisting with the arrest.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Travelers are assisting scientists by helping to collect data that contributes to long-term environmental research, wildlife monitoring, and conservation efforts.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The famous star of stage and screen was an outspoken opponent of fascism before World War II, devoting his time and money to relief groups aiding victims of Nazi Germany.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Ballmer and the other defendants are accused by 11 investors in Aspiration of fraud and aiding and abetting fraud, with the plaintiffs seeking at least $50 million in damages.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • On Friday, May 29, Kenneth Law, 60, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding and abetting suicide in Canada, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a news release.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • They were viewed as Xavi endorsing Laporta’s main rival at the ballot box - Victor Font - during the build-up to a March election Laporta won.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Raman, whose district stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, was until recently a Bass ally, endorsing her reelection bid.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Noting that Friday marked the Nasdaq Composite's steepest single-day drop since April 2025, Citi's analysts pointed to the hotter-than-expected labor market figures reinforcing expectations of potential Fed hikes later this year.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • True crime can often paint a simplified picture subtly reinforcing existing biases that don’t reflect reality.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The impromptu choir, alongside dozens of others in the audience, was advocating for cuts to the Sacramento Police Department in favor of funding youth violence intervention, a community ambassador program, homelessness services and fee waivers for underserved residents.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The irony is that many law enforcement professionals have spent years advocating for exactly the kinds of partnerships now at risk.
    Diane Goldstein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • His father has still given him credit for helping reach young voters through social media platforms and influencers like streamer Adin Ross.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • By pairing decades of experience with advanced technologies and open architecture systems, Lockheed Martin is helping create defense capabilities that can adapt, improve, and deploy with speed.
    Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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