seconding

verb

Definition of secondingnext
present participle of second
as in adopting

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  1. adopting
  2. abetting
  3. endorsing
  4. reinforcing
  5. advocating
  6. espousing
Verb
  • So can quitting smoking, getting 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity like a brisk walk, and adopting a heart-healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which both emphasize lean protein, whole grains, and fresh produce.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
  • At a high level, men are adopting the technology at higher rates than women.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • Singapore Reuters — A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state’s high-profile government graft case.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of abetting
Verb
  • On Thursday, Bruce Springsteen shared a video on Instagram, making a statement endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But Boggs said voters should consider the public records of the people endorsing her, not their private behaviors.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • During the Antebellum period, Black religions were demonized as evil and dangerous, reinforcing the moral and (white) religious justification for slavery and the arming of white society under the pretense that these spiritual practices posed a threat to the racial social order.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Any lesser achievements prompted stern warnings, reinforcing the idea that feedback equated to failure.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforcing
Verb
  • As someone known for advocating self-expression and individuality, Palmer is bringing her signature energy to her new role.
    Tira Urquhart, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the days following, lawyers in New York City advocating for Neely's family decried the New York Police Department's decision to release Penny after initial questioning and not hold him in custody following Neely's death.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • By that standard, Martha Stewart was espousing the merits of fridgescaping before she’d even seen the inside of Alderson Federal Prison Camp.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Fritz Lenz was still very much alive and espousing his eugenic theories when his son took on Chemie Grünenthal, in the name of every single infant severely disabled at the hands of bad medicine.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of espousing
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