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adjective

as in supported

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verb

past tense of abet
1
as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it

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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition

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Recent Examples of abetted
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But fiction and memoirs focusing on gender identity and LGBTQ+ issues have increasingly become targets of censorship, abetted by right-wing parental rights groups like Moms for Liberty. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Too many people had quit well before this juncture, which only abetted the Administration’s efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Some of the mayhem devolves into silliness, including a foot chase through Red Square (doubled by Budapest’s Heroes’ Square abetted with digital effects) and a vehicular chase in which Nick and Troy drive a nuclear missile launcher. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Steering response is quick, precise and abetted by standard rear-axle steering and adaptive damping that cushions bumps and keeps the car level and stable in quick maneuvers. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The rise in CoreWeave stock – abetted by short-sellers with 18% of the stock’s float, per the Wall Street Journal, covering their positions – suggests that investors concluded backlog could become profitable revenue. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging the ChatGPT maker stole company secrets, abetted by ex-Apple employees. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026 Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 The state alleges OpenAI has harmed children and general consumers and that ChatGPT may have aided and abetted the mass shooting at Florida State University last year. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abetted
  1. supported
  2. provoked
  3. aided
  4. promoted
  5. encouraged
  6. assisted
  7. endorsed
  8. helped
Adjective
  • When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Even in a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, the scale of the killings in such a short space of time has provoked shock.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of provoked
Verb
  • But the defense was also aided by the excellence of transfer punter John Hoyet Chance.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • It's aided by an active suspension system that lowers the car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aided
Adjective
  • Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • He was encouraged to do so by Sadie Sink, who returned to Broadway in 2025 John Proctor is the Villain.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For businesses, flood panels are not only permissible but also encouraged via flood insurance discounts.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • In just their seventh game of the season, Brady scored a hat trick on Tuesday night, with each of his goals being assisted by Matthew, who had two other assists on the night.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • McDavid and Draisaitl assisted on Podkolzin's empty-net goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assisted
Adjective
  • The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Those earlier tests helped engineers evaluate the system before moving to a live missile flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
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