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
Advertisement Among those who attended the show was Özgür Özel, the chairman of the Republican People's Party, the main opposition party in Turkey.
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Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Pelicot attended a second trial for one of her attackers on Monday.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Jill Biden attended Game 4 of the 2022 World Series between the Phillies and the Houston Astros and a regular-season game that September.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In Wisconsin, students under 16 years old were legally required to attend school, with no exceptions for homeschool.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Pelicot attended a second trial for one of her attackers on Monday.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Jill Biden attended Game 4 of the 2022 World Series between the Phillies and the Houston Astros and a regular-season game that September.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In Wisconsin, students under 16 years old were legally required to attend school, with no exceptions for homeschool.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Back from injury and back into our hearts — at least, those of us who love listening to every interview of his!—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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These earbuds include two listening modes, interchangeable and flexible tips that offer a more custom and comfortable fit, and a longer battery life.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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At Lord’s, Renshaw’s dad watched on and had the sense to remove his Australia jumper to reveal an England shirt after Alex Carey controversially ran out Jonny Bairstow.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The paddock was filled with drivers and engineers working together while surrounded by fans watching closely.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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As Ellie is immune to infection, Joel's job is to escort her to Salt Lake City to meet a group called the Fireflies in order to potentially create a cure.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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They were escorted part-way by Italian and Spanish naval ships, and their interception has been met by protests in several European countries.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The women are hearing none of this.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elise Christopher oversaw the high school longitudinal studies at the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, until she was laid off in March along with dozens of her colleagues.—
Carmela Guaglianone,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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For a discovery to count, the AI has to oversee the entire project, from hypothesis generation to experiment design to data analysis.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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