attending (to)

verb

Definition of attending (to)next
present participle of attend (to)
1
as in ministering (to)

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2
as in picking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending (to)
  1. marking
  2. considering
  3. identifying
Verb
  • Prosecutors in the case have decided not to appeal the decision, marking the official end of the lengthy criminal case.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration walked away from two mass student loan forgiveness plans on Friday, marking an anticlimactic end to the efforts to enact broad student debt relief.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of marking
Verb
  • Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Hoping for compensation Lewis is among those employees now considering legal action against Jingle.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Prepare by identifying potential roadblocks and devising contingency plans.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Wastewater monitoring is a critical tool in tracking the virus's spread and identifying emerging trends early.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifying
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“Attending (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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