SECONDING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconding

verb

present participle of second

as in adopting

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Not Respecting Shrines and Temples Most Japanese people have a very loose relationship to religion compared to some Westerners, adopting practices from Buddhism, Shinto, and even Christianity.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
During the past decade, underwriters have pushed buzzy tech companies into adopting more staggered or shortened release dates for insiders to sell their shares, some even contingent on earnings or stock-price increases to dampen the flow.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of assisting

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Christine Reichert, a senior attorney for environmental nonprofit Earthjustice, has been aiding residents across the state in their campaigns against hyperscale data centers in their backyard.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The revelations could complicate Europe’s relationship with China, which has denied aiding Moscow’s invasion.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of aiding

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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

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Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Satellite imagery examined in recent years has shown Iran reinforcing sensitive underground sites and constructing additional physical protection around entrances and structures.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of reinforcing

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Meta recently announced plans to launch a cloud business that would rent excess computing capacity to outside customers, which Jim has spent weeks advocating for .

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
In an interview with The Sacramento Bee, Gibanov said the restaurant’s landlords were especially helpful, advocating their needs through difficult financial periods.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of advocating

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It’s celebrated on July 14 because that’s the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Edith Newsome, 5th Ward, helping some residents, primarily seniors and people with disabilities, qualify for a rebate on their water bill, is a way to provide them with more disposable income.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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