seconding

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Many hospitals and universities are adopting high-fidelity simulators for surgery, emergency care and trauma response.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But introducing the technology in Los Angeles County Superior Court — one of the country’s largest and busiest trial court systems — could spur other courts to consider adopting their own use of AI.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities have identified the driver accused of fatally striking a tow truck driver assisting a motorist on the shoulder of Interstate 20 on Wednesday afternoon near Spur 408 and Mountain Creek Parkway.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In health care, too, AI is already showing signs of disruption, moving from assisting with small tasks to automating complex ones.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The agents stood together, chatting, and not directing passengers or aiding in the formation of the line.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Photos and data collected by app users all over the world are aiding scientists studying the health of species.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although they were explicitly programmed to refuse to help hackers, the bots were duped into abetting the cybercrime.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Special prosecutors indict Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han on charges of abetting Yoon’s imposition of martial law, falsifying and destroying official documents and lying under oath.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Filibuster fight Cornyn wrote an op-ed in the New York Post last week, endorsing the idea of changing the filibuster rules to pass the SAVE America Act and a homeland security spending bill.
    Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Company can further refine the reactor’s safety framework The agreement builds on earlier arrangements between Oklo and the Department of Energy, reinforcing collaboration aimed at accelerating innovative nuclear technologies.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
  • California legislators on Tuesday voiced their support for Senate Bill 872 — a bill aimed at reinforcing Delta levees and the State Water Project by directing $300 million annually to the state’s water infrastructure upgrades and repairs.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wolf, who serves as president of AFGE TSA Local 1127, is hesitant to walk away from both the job that turned her life around and her role advocating for fellow officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Now, Nathan Willett, who represents District 1 on the Kansas City Council, is advocating for more women-only restrooms in the airport.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Carolinas, with Charlotte at the center, are now seen nationally as a rising hub that’s helping expand that supply.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.
    Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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