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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 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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3
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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as in physician
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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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Adjective
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
Noun
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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Overall, this study furthers our understanding of glycogen stores and how healthy neurons can quickly degenerate if the conditions for impeding metabolism are present.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Monty Python’s Albums Peaked in the Same Spot Both of Monty Python’s titles that are present on the Comedy Albums ranking this frame have peaked as high as No. 5.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Its accompanying Instagram account hasn’t posted since February.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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Hynes directed the accompanying music video, which stars the artist and friends making their way through the green expanses of rural England.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
26 June 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
Noun
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Thousands of foreign medical residents fill gaps in U.S. hospitals The U.S. is projected to face a physician shortage in the next 11 years, per the Assn.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Under recent Medicare rule changes, physicians can bill for remote patient monitoring and virtual check-ins, opening revenue streams and supporting proactive outreach.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Third-wave feminism and its attendant media turned dieting (or at least talking about it) into something archaic and deeply uncool.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The attendant publicity lifted the album no higher than No. 15.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 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
Noun
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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Kimes has been a regular cast member on Married to Medicine, which depicts the lives of women who are either doctors or the partners of doctors, since its second season premiered in 2014.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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