seconded

verb

Definition of secondednext
past tense of second
as in adopted

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  1. adopted
  2. abetted
  3. endorsed
  4. forwarded
  5. advocated
Verb
  • For example, technology that fights scams and money mules is being adopted to combat the numerous new types of fraud appearing on the horizon.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One hurdle for many software providers can be the pace of deploying automation because updates need to be tested and evaluated, which can impact how quickly automation is adopted.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • The charges stem from Hunter’s reckless lifestyle, abetted and financed by his willingness to trade shamelessly on the family name.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Of course this hardly justifies the savagery that Russia has abetted in fighting over the Donbas.
    Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Definition of abetted
Verb
  • Fellow incumbent Allison Barclay lost her seat to Melina Anderson, endorsed by the Riverside County Republican Party.
    Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This pioneering system has already been endorsed as an exceptional research and development innovation by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Aaron Cranston — Mangione's former classmate at Gilman School in Baltimore — also told the New York Times that he and some others had been forwarded a message earlier this year because Mangione's family had been trying to get in touch with him.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Zonda's report is now being forwarded to the state Department of Education to show Prairie Grove is growing faster than the state projects.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of forwarded
Verb
  • Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The other half advocated for him to #KeepTheHeel.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of advocated
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