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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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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
Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Every member of this person’s care team—from nurses and social workers to residents and attendings—nodded in agreement.
—Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Marc D. Grasso, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The honor roll student and National Honor Society member is an AP scholar with distinction and will be attending Colgate University with a major in biochemistry.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Patrick also discussed the impact Swift attending games has on younger generations who may not have been football fans before — including his own daughter.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Every member of this person’s care team—from nurses and social workers to residents and attendings—nodded in agreement.
—Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Manufacturers attending this year include Volvo, RAM, Porsche, Toyota, VW, Nissan, Rolls-Royce, MB, Lucid, Maserati, KIA, Lamborghini, Hyundai, Honda, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, Jeep, Lincoln, Jeep, Dodge, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Audi, Alfa Romeo, Acura, Cadillac, Bentley and others.
—Marc D. Grasso, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The honor roll student and National Honor Society member is an AP scholar with distinction and will be attending Colgate University with a major in biochemistry.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
Adjective
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Andrews brought up the topic when the two discussed Belichick being present to watch Hudson compete in the Miss Maine USA pageant over the weekend.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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In practice, this means making time for one-on-one check-ins, sharing sincere recognition, and being fully present in meetings.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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After recommendation by the IEEE History Committee and approval by the IEEE Board of Directors, a bronze plaque commemorating the achievement is placed at an appropriate site with an accompanying dedication ceremony.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There was an accompanying explosion in volume with 2, 30M+ share days compared to the average daily volume of 12.8 million.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There are several reasons why these conditions go untreated and undetected—and many of them can be linked to inconvenience, maternal-fetal medicine physicians from some of America's best maternity hospitals told Newsweek.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Honestly, my job was listening.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 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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The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
13 May 2025
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The trade war, the attendant macro uncertainty and the roller-coaster market have especially pressured companies like Saks that are working through a transition.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Noun
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During the proceedings, and while her doctor was testifying about Ozturk's asthma diagnosis, a lawyer appearing alongside her in Louisiana said Ozturk was suffering from an asthma attack, and she was briefly excused for 10 minutes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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By comparison, low-income folks tend to go into the office for doctor visits, Heitzmann said.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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