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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
  • The companies that are adopting AI faster are also hiring faster than peers, according to Evan Sohn, founder and CEO of labor market research firm Revelio Labs.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Meta had called on TikTok and its other chief competitor, YouTube, to join it in adopting similar standards, but TikTok had not publicly responded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • Laboratory officials declined to provide details, citing privacy concerns, but said experts from India, China, the United States, Singapore and South Korea were assisting with the work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hawaiian Electric, the state's primary utility, said crews that had been assisting Kauai restore power after this month's Hurricane Lowell would return to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island in preparation for the coming storm.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of assisting
Verb
  • Those convicted of aiding suicide in Canada can face up to 14 years in prison.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Millard was charged with aiding a felon, and Wallace was charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiding
Verb
  • 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
  • Prosecutors won a 77-year sentence on Wednesday for 27-year-old Kyle Spitze on charges of producing child pornography, possessing and accessing the material, and abetting the distribution of animal crush videos.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of abetting
Verb
  • Multiple employees at leading AI companies are endorsing the bill.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In a poll provided to Axios, the president’s pollster urged Republican candidates not to say clippable pro-data center things on camera, while endorsing consumer-friendly regulations on data center construction.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • 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
  • Experts have told me 2027 will be even worse than this year, and recent developments at sizable public-sector employers are reinforcing just how catastrophic things are becoming.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • The program has also evolved to put a greater emphasis on mental wellbeing, with Harry advocating for mental fitness and communication skills to be incorporated into the curriculum.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first music company to join the group advocating for the responsible adoption of AI throughout the creative industry.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • Unions helping the workers welcomed the settlement, describing it as the largest of its kind in Europe.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This week, Zuckerberg came right out of the gate with a splashy foray into helping businesses grow with AI.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of helping
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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