1
as in present
being within the confines of a specified place
a surprise arrest of the operator of an illegal gambling joint and all attending employees
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2
as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
dislikes flying and all of its attending inconveniences
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as in physician
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as in escorting
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation
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3
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own
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as in coinciding
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attending
Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
One question, and perhaps the obvious one, is: What is Catherine going to do about her lack of attendings?
—EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
For health reasons, Jean-Marie Le Pen was excused from attending court to face the charges.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More interns sleep together in the closet than attendings!
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
One question, and perhaps the obvious one, is: What is Catherine going to do about her lack of attendings?
—EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Shari, who by then was attending Brigham Young University, is essentially cut off herself.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
For health reasons, Jean-Marie Le Pen was excused from attending court to face the charges.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
Adjective
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Though Turtle was not physically present, Green made sure she was honored in a heartfelt toast.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning present healthcare professionals with opportunities to predict disease and provide earlier and more accurate diagnoses, leading to better health outcomes for patients.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its jelly texture can get a little messy, but its accompanying spatula makes application way easier and cleaner.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2025
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The main swimming pool and spa sit across the lawn at the back of the main residence, and its accompanying pool house offers one-bedroom, one-bath accommodations.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alexandra said her physicians eventually diagnosed her with Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacterial infection that mimics many symptoms of viral flu and pneumonia.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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But by the early 2000s, discussions shifted to concerns about physician shortages.—
Nicole McCann,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their roundtable conversation felt like listening to a podcast in all the right ways — casual and conversational.—
Dan Shanoff,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ault said the partnership has been discussing the renewal with owners throughout the summer and fall, listening to feedback about what services people want to see in the district.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whereas distressed assets do have great upside potential, there are also attendant risks that should be properly addressed.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Aid groups and doctors warn that the Trump administration’s funding cuts to USAID are likely to cause thousands of unnecessary deaths and a rise in TB infections worldwide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Things got so bad that Devine’s doctors diagnosed him with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), more formally known as Moersch-Woltman Syndrome.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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