seconding

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second
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Verb
  • The Oliver Wyman survey results build on findings from a Harvard University study showing that firms adopting generative AI have significantly reduced junior-level positions, while keeping senior employment largely stable.
    Victor Swezey, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • First, consider adopting small gestures of gratitude.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Grok’s instructions on Github, for instance, list several safety considerations including not assisting users asking about violent crimes.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • The Minnesota State Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation into what caused the fire.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, this decision meant Microsoft could not be held liable for allegedly aiding and abetting OpenAI.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
  • Musk also accused Microsoft of aiding and abetting the trust breach.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Thomas Peters, who had been Feuer’s chief of civil litigation, entered a guilty plea in 2022 to aiding and abetting extortion in an attempt to cover up what the city attorney’s office had done.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 20 May 2026
  • Additionally, this decision meant Microsoft could not be held liable for allegedly aiding and abetting OpenAI.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • After that, the ministry stopped endorsing visas, preventing many humanitarian workers from entering Gaza and the West Bank.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • All five sitting county supervisors are endorsing Luna.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In addiction treatment, encouraging emotional attachment to an algorithm risks reinforcing the very patterns of avoidance and substitution that sustain addiction.
    Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
  • Measures seen as defensive in Tokyo or Manila are invariably interpreted in Beijing as offensive—reinforcing, rather than easing, cycles of suspicion.
    Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Each organization addresses various critical needs across the LGBTQ+ community, such as supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ elder care, increasing access to preventative health services and treatment, and providing mental health support for young people.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Patrick later gave the money to Sophie’s aunt, Kirsten Reeder Milhorn, who has spent years advocating for answers in her niece’s case.
    Kyani Reid, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Listen Technologies is helping venues deploy Auracast transmitters as Samsung Electronics and Google advance compatibility across smartphones, earbuds, televisions, and consumer audio ecosystems already used by millions of people every day.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • An easy place to see all the latest numbers, Earnings & Insights is sortable by company, category and quarter, helping executives keep up with their rivals and investors scope out their next investment.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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