second
adjective
next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
seconder
-
a word derived from
second.
Example Sentences
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Any potential replacements for Ozanne on ESC will need a proposer and a seconder from the floor and, if there is an election, they will face questions from their colleagues about ESC's mandate.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Each candidate needed the support of at least 10 MPs to get on to the ballot, including a proposer and seconder.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
The era of American domination is over, declared Ian Poulter this week, and he found a seconder for that motion in Nick Faldo, the last Englishman to win an Open.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2010
"We do not have adequate ground for counting on a seconder third-quarter recovery," said he.
From Time Magazine Archive
My mother pictured a daughter as a counterinsurgent: a fellow lover of lapdogs, a seconder of proposals to attend the Ice Capades.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
