1
as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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2
as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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as in confiscates
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attachés
Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
With this extra battery, which attaches to the smartphone's back, users get 40 hours of video playback.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
He is then attacked by a facehugger, which attaches to him as a host.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As evidence that Midjourney trained its AI system on its intellectual property, the studio attaches dozens of images showing the tool’s outputs compared to stills from its movies and TV shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Versatility is the name of the game here, and the Xeneon Edge basically acts as another tiny monitor and attaches to your setup via HDMI or USB-C DP-Alt, or even directly to your computer’s motherboard.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
It can also be transferred through ticks and mosquitoes after the fly attaches its eggs to the insects, per the above source.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This is the inflammation of the entheses, which are the areas where tendons insert into bones, like where your Achilles tendon attaches to the back of the heel.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
In tennis, all the pressure and lore attaches to a single person, and there are no teammates to hide behind.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
The pen—probably the leading reason to get a convertible laptop—charges via USB-C and magnetically attaches to the top cover.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
With this extra battery, which attaches to the smartphone's back, users get 40 hours of video playback.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
He is then attacked by a facehugger, which attaches to him as a host.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As evidence that Midjourney trained its AI system on its intellectual property, the studio attaches dozens of images showing the tool’s outputs compared to stills from its movies and TV shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Versatility is the name of the game here, and the Xeneon Edge basically acts as another tiny monitor and attaches to your setup via HDMI or USB-C DP-Alt, or even directly to your computer’s motherboard.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
It can also be transferred through ticks and mosquitoes after the fly attaches its eggs to the insects, per the above source.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This is the inflammation of the entheses, which are the areas where tendons insert into bones, like where your Achilles tendon attaches to the back of the heel.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Aug. 2025
In tennis, all the pressure and lore attaches to a single person, and there are no teammates to hide behind.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attachés
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Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Matthieu Blazy for Chanel After a three-year stint as creative director of Bottega Veneta, Blazy was chosen the new artistic director of fashion activities at Chanel—a role which appoints him responsibility for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections under the brand.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The plan also ties Musk's compensation to the mass production of autonomous robotaxis and humanoid robots, technologies Tesla believes could redefine both transportation and labor.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pete escapes into the snowy woods, but Lambert tracks him down and ties him up.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its dual reputation for internal and external benefits connects it to a broader lifestyle shift where the line between wellness and beauty is no longer sharp.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lee said the ministry is dispatching diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in Atlanta to the site, and planning to form an on-site response team.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cash constitutes only 3% of assets, while debt approaches $2B, roughly 75% of equity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For all the fitness enthusiasts, the dating coach adds that working out isn’t a hobby and constitutes work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization designates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top global public health threats.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Attachés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attach%C3%A9s. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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