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
HBCUs were first established in the mid to late 1800s, when legal segregation in the South prevented Black students from enrolling in existing colleges and schools in the North imposed quotas on the number of Black students who could attend.
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Jordan D. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Outside of her music career, Charli tied the knot with The 1975’s drummer Daniel in an intimate ceremony on July 19, attended by close friends and family at London’s Hackney Town Hall.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
Bill and Rita Schultz, of Clinton Township, have attended every single Dream Cruise since its inception in 1995.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Micah Parsons attended the Dallas Cowboys’ practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jordan D. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Outside of her music career, Charli tied the knot with The 1975’s drummer Daniel in an intimate ceremony on July 19, attended by close friends and family at London’s Hackney Town Hall.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
Bill and Rita Schultz, of Clinton Township, have attended every single Dream Cruise since its inception in 1995.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Micah Parsons attended the Dallas Cowboys’ practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, Jacob, accompany her on guitar and mandolin.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Companies that listen to employee feedback and iterate quickly often turn early resistance into enthusiasm.—
Victoria Chin,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Captain Brett listened closely for the air-horn blasts of tankers while glancing at an app that tracked whichever boats had bothered to log on.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Medicaid recipients watched in fear as Republicans passed deep rollbacks.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Celebrities from King herself to actor Alec Baldwin, fashion designer Vera Wang and Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour were spotted watching the men's single as Novak Djokovic claimed an opening night victory over 19-year-old American Learner Tien.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The early months of the Biden administration coincided with the tail end of Rouhani’s presidency.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The operation coincided with the sixth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after signing a citation and while being escorted through the jail’s vehicle sally port for release by deputies, Simpson experienced a medical emergency, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Days later, Germantown neighbors spent six hours at the crosswalk escorting pedestrians and bicyclists across the street, carrying signs urging motorists to yield.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Other anglers heard the man shouting for help and called 911 on Friday, Aug. 15, Girdwood Fire & Rescue said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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When employees see their feedback is heard and reflected in decisions, trust grows—and so does participation.—
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The judge said Habba can't participate in or supervise these defendants' prosecutions, and that her past actions in their cases – such as signing an indictment – were void.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Matrix Reloaded, where his son R.A. Rondell served as supervising stunt coordinator.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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Creative Executive Apolline Berty, Vice President of Production Richard Ruiz, and Creative Executive Daniel Yu are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Co-Heads of Film Production & Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Creative Executive Apolline Berty, VP of Production Richard Ruiz, and Creative Executive Daniel Yu are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Co-Heads of Film Production & Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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