as in inclined
having a liking or affection
was rather attached to her old stuffed animals
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as in affixed
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appointed
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 confiscated
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 attached
Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Music for me is very attached to experiences and emotion.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Two pairs of feet, neither attached, are nearby.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Please see the attached press release for details, including how your audience can get involved and the Dec. 1 deadline to donate or sponsor.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Music for me is very attached to experiences and emotion.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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There will be no shortage of top names attached to the Bears opening.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Two pairs of feet, neither attached, are nearby.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Helwani then proposes a situation where if the UFC called ONE and offered the organization $5 million, would that then make Johnson more inclined to say yes?James Brizuela, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hiring may bounce back if the Fed continues to cut interest rates, as employers may be more inclined to invest more in their businesses if borrowing costs are lower, economists said.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Surveillance video of the scene obtained by several news outlets shows the roughly 15-second interaction in which the shooter, who police said was armed with a pistol affixed with a silencer device, attacks Thompson.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Starting on the first of December, a lucky person affixed one ornament per day to the tree.Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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He was later appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Galliano was appointed creative director at Maison Margiela in 2014, his first posting since his scandalous exit from Dior in 2011.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, the Saudi ambassador in Beirut reported that the authorities in the kingdom had confiscated 700 million tablets smuggled from Lebanon since 2014.Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nina recalls a fond memory of using her GRAYL GeoPress Purifier in her rustic seaside cabaña in the remote coastal desertscape of La Guajira, Colombia.Carina Brackett, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Vasquez, who stars as Adela, has fond memories of improvising lines with the Latin musician.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the Bullock/Streep showdown, there was the year Glenn Close and Lady Gaga tied for best actress.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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These benefits can be tied to performance milestones.Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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At least Fiennes has been nominated.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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President Biden nominated Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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