seconded

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • James Robert Conroy of New Britain adopted the dog and named it Stubby for his short tail.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
  • FiberColors builds on the success of Archroma’s EarthColors platform, which has now been adopted by more than 50 global brands resulting over 60 tons of plant residue from the herbal and pharmaceutical industries being recycled.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The other is the tale of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, scheming to rip away control of a director’s passion project and destroy his reputation.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Viktor Arvidsson, who assisted on all three regulation goals and is proving to be a fantastic acquisition, beat Greaves on a backhander to cash the two highly improbable points.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The spa also offers an array of signature treatments worth exploring—from wellness rituals (like the Signature Bamford Treatment, which includes a footbath, massage, and assisted yogic breathing) to body rituals (mud baths, sauna wraps) and facials (including a luxurious 24K gold option).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Economics did most of the damage, abetted by environmental concerns.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These actions were typically abetted by legal opinions issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel; each opinion built on its predecessor to justify increasingly elastic interpretations of Presidential power.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Like Missouri edge Zion Young (our pick at this spot in the first mock), Clemson’s TJ Parker is a big-bodied pass rusher who helped himself at this year’s Senior Bowl.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • School board candidates endorsed by the group struggled in elections, and rival liberal groups rose up to compete for power in America's suburbs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Bianco previously endorsed the judge during his 2022 election campaign, and the two share political advisers and overlapping donors.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Was this newsletter forwarded to you?
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The officers contacted the occupants in the helicopter and forwarded their information to the FAA for a follow-up.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • One point of friction was when doulas advocated for something different from what the medical professionals wanted.
    Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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