seconding

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second
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Verb
  • Bubbles Didn’t Enter The Picture That Early In one of the moist unintentionally hilarious moments in the movie, Michael shocks his family by adopting a CGI baby chimpanzee named Bubbles sometime around 1979.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Hallfords’ case prompted laws mandating routine inspections and adopting a funeral director licensing system.
    Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump last week publicly triggered the idea of the government assisting the airline, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since August of last year.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Red Cross was also on the scene, assisting the 16 residents displaced.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One soldier is accused of aiding the enemy in wartime, transmitting information to the enemy, assisting contact with a foreign agent and additional offenses.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The indictment also charges Meade and West each with one count of conspiracy to obstruct and defeat the Internal Revenue Service, five counts of attempts to interfere with administration of internal revenue laws and seven counts of aiding or assisting the filing of false documents, officials said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Melvin pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Since 2021, college athletes can sign deals that typically involve endorsing, sponsoring or influencing a product or service without forfeiting their NCAA eligibility.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Who is funding the race and endorsing the candidates?
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Between systems, there will still be milder days, but they may be interrupted by additional reinforcing fronts.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Nonprofits and civil society groups, for their part, can boost Bang for Buck’s expansion, reinforcing methodology consistency across the manufacturing ecosystem.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The work Corban does today — speaking internationally, advocating for treating assault survivors with empathy instead of skepticism and working in development and marketing for a victims’ center — is sorely needed.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Clooney has also become known for his humanitarian efforts, advocating for the First Amendment as well as the human-rights campaigns for the crises in Darfur in Sudan.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Venus in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, helping private thoughts turn into conversations that move things forward.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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