1
as in to accompany
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 to listen
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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3
as in to watch
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 to coincide
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 attend
Jenner and Chalamet also attended the Golden Globes together earlier this awards season, as well as the Palm Springs Film Festival and the Berlinale.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
The league said more than 260,000 fans attended the series, surpassing their internal projections.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But representatives from Europe or Ukraine did not attend, raising questions about cracks in the Western alliance.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
After active-duty service, Virgil attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, graduating in 1973.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
The league said more than 260,000 fans attended the series, surpassing their internal projections.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But representatives from Europe or Ukraine did not attend, raising questions about cracks in the Western alliance.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
After active-duty service, Virgil attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, graduating in 1973.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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And in another filmed short, original cast member Laraine Newman’s nostalgic return to Studio 8H was accompanied by Pete Davidson’s bored, dim Chad.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other records show the mayor was accompanied to the Philippines by his foreign affairs adviser – a city employee on loan from the U.S. State Department.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Well, listen, most of what USAID is doing is employing Americans, and often foreign nationals, to try to prevent instability and conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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In this paper, Claudia Goldin, the 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, offers a new theory to help explain why (listen to The Indicator's conversation with her back in 2021).—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Both the season premiere and the second episode will be able to watch, per Forbes.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Peacock no longer offers a free streaming option, and the only way to watch NBC and Bravo series and select NFL games live is with the Premium or Premium Plus plans.—
Erin Lassner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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His pop-up at Selfridges, which has been running for three months has been extended to the end of February to coincide with London Fashion Week.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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Related article After a punishing year for Britain’s royals, the Windsors hope for a brighter 2025 While the exact dates of the King and Queen’s forthcoming Italy trip have not yet been revealed, speculation is mounting that the visit could coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Vaquero was escorted off the flight and charged by complaint.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, she was escorted in shackles to the visitation room, where plexiglass separated them.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But in late January, Akot and his neighbors heard that these deliveries would not be coming.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Palm Springs Desert Sun Subscribe to hear this story Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment.—
Janet Wilson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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New York City’s child welfare agency cannot continue to supervise survivors of domestic violence who have ousted abusive partners from the home, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Finding and mobilizing sufficient security guards to supervise the migrant detainees has been an issue limiting transfers to the base, the two U.S. officials said.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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In May, the Berlin Film Festival appointed Tanja Meissner as director of Berlinale Pro*, a role that includes leading the European Film Market as well as overseeing Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, its program for young filmmakers, and the World Cinema Fund.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As community president, Spoon will oversee retail and lending operations in the Northwest Arkansas market.—
Emma Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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