seconded

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second
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Verb
  • Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law in March targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut down the centers by the end of April.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Under legislation adopted in 2023, those documents are publicly filed on the secretary of state’s campaign finance website.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Like a glass cathedral dedicated to fresh bread, the skylights and hanging gardens give the dining space an ethereal feel (aided in no small part by the heavenly smell of artisan pastries baking in the next room).
    Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This was a coordinated effort aided by individuals inside our own agency who made the choice to break the law.
    Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Melton took an awkward step and went down, then scrambled back to the base and was assisted off the field.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Eighth grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while 13-year-old McKenzy Finch assisted.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Attorney General James Uthmeier said that prosecutors had done an initial review of chat logs between ChatGPT and the gunman, Phoenix Ikner, to determine if the AI app aided or abetted the crime.
    Mike Schneider, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Economics did most of the damage, abetted by environmental concerns.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Akin endorsed the new bankruptcy plan despite the tighter eligibility criteria and lower survivors’ benefits.
    Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Obama endorsed him for Congress in 2018.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The whistleblower complaint was forwarded to ARTnews in the form of emails from July 2025 and December 2025, both of which were addressed to, among others, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam Gordon.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Both Bristy and Limon's families were financially reliant on them, the joint- statement further said, requesting that their bank balances, assets and salaries be forwarded to the families.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While the man who was then governor of the powerful Sao Paulo state advocated for a pact with European nations, Lula did not.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cassidy has long advocated for vaccines Cassidy has spent years walking a political tightrope.
    Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Seconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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