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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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
Good Grief on June 12 which will be attended by film subject and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, and the Spotlight screening of The Lorraine on June 14.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Russia pulled out of the 2022 edition of the arts Biennale after invading Ukraine War and did not attend the event in 2024.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
Participants said about 500 people have attended this year’s pilgrimage, held on the Mediterranean island of Djerba from April 30 to May 6 to celebrate the Lag B’Omer Jewish holiday.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
No tickets or basketball knowledge are required to attend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Russia pulled out of the 2022 edition of the arts Biennale after invading Ukraine War and did not attend the event in 2024.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
Participants said about 500 people have attended this year’s pilgrimage, held on the Mediterranean island of Djerba from April 30 to May 6 to celebrate the Lag B’Omer Jewish holiday.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
No tickets or basketball knowledge are required to attend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
Verb
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Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Haendel and his assistant knocked on doors and visited local businesses to find community members willing to accompany them to museums and cultural institutions and participate in the project.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Yeah, listen, so the president has done very well in his career as a builder and as a president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The difficulty is that no one knows which frequency to listen to, so even decades of work have covered only a tiny fraction of possibilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The videos — predominantly filmed at the Church of Scientology building in Hollywood, California — show participants rushing inside, often dodging church members and security guards, until they are escorted out.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Zapata was escorted back to his home by a police motorcade, the video shows.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear the booms, depending on weather and other conditions, SpaceX said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Buffett, 95, attracted huge crowds to the event, with thousands flocking to hear the Oracle of Omaha’s market wisdom.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chuck Paterakis, who oversees transportation for Schmidt Bakery, said the driver was transporting products from the company when the incident occurred.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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