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as in accompanies
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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as in listens
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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as in supervises
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 coincides
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 attends
Carrie Underwood attends the 2024 Songwriters Hall Of Fame induction and awards gala on June 13, 2024, in New York City.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Ferrell is fan of the Los Angeles Kings and regularly attends their games, but never as Buddy the Elf.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Driscoll attends Rufus King International High School, which has a 115% building use rate.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, King Charles attends a church service in Sandringham, England, and Richard Gere poses for the camera in Milan, Italy.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
If Swift attends the away game on Christmas, all bets are off.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024
Theo attends the on-base daycare, which costs just under $1,000 per month.
—Mike Winters,tasia Jensen, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Sofia, who is in the sixth grade, attends a different public school from Abundant Life Christian School, but two close cousins go there.
—NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
So, she was invited and now attends annually.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Ferrell is fan of the Los Angeles Kings and regularly attends their games, but never as Buddy the Elf.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Driscoll attends Rufus King International High School, which has a 115% building use rate.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, King Charles attends a church service in Sandringham, England, and Richard Gere poses for the camera in Milan, Italy.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
If Swift attends the away game on Christmas, all bets are off.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2024
Theo attends the on-base daycare, which costs just under $1,000 per month.
—Mike Winters,tasia Jensen, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Sofia, who is in the sixth grade, attends a different public school from Abundant Life Christian School, but two close cousins go there.
—NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
So, she was invited and now attends annually.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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This time around, Madea accompanies her friend Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford) to a small, rural town to visit the latter's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter).Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, the surge in tourism often accompanies bustling crowds, especially in peak seasons.Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And even that's complicated by the fact that the spring election sometimes coincides with high-profile presidential primaries that drive turnout.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The launch coincides with KM Music Conservatory’s 16th anniversary.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Small heritage sites are trying, despite the odds, to ensure the next generation hears these stories.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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If Bell grants the stay, the injunction would be sidelined until the Fourth Circuit hears NASCAR’s appeal.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The role of an ombudsman The state ombudsman works independently from the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the state’s long-term care facilities.Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous government agency, oversees the canal's administration.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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