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as in resultant
coming as a result
dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
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as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation
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Recent Examples of attendant
Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2025
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
In Wertheimer’s painting, Agrippina’s friend and attendant Acerronia Polla clings to her for dear life as the opulent ship built to fall apart is doing its dirty work.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
The Executive will lose much from a public perception of its lawlessness and all of its attendant contagions.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2025
Noun
Inspired by Victorian and Edwardian fashion, their pretty floral prints and ultra-feminine silhouettes offered brides (and their attendants) affordable and nostalgia-saturated alternatives to the mainstream wedding fashions of the day.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
In Wertheimer’s painting, Agrippina’s friend and attendant Acerronia Polla clings to her for dear life as the opulent ship built to fall apart is doing its dirty work.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
Adjective
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The resultant debris could also create a stunning meteor shower over Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Swap them out especially since road trips are notorious for convenience store stops and the resultant waste, but a little preparation goes a long way.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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An accompanying photo illustration showed the Bronze Fonz statue being hoisted off its pedestal on the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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The findings reveal new insights into Greenland sled dogs’ spread and movement over millennia and also the accompanying human history.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Read on to discover our guide to Carova, North Carolina.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Check out our guides to the Best Sleeping Bags and the Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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At tiny churches, phones even come in handy as hymnals and the music accompaniment for singing praises and lifting joyful songs because there is no organ or choir.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The charcuterie board here features three meats, three cheeses and accompaniments ($26), and is available during lunch, happy hour and dinner.—
Kathryn Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The chasm between rich and poor and the consequent collapse of social trust in American society seem to have followed almost automatically from changes in tax rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Yet in the coming days, domestic popular anger at Israeli aggression and the consequent material and psychological loss that Iranians have suffered is likely to lead to serious questioning of the Islamic Republic’s policies.—
Vali Nasr,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The third note asked for transcripts regarding specific testimony from Diddy's ex, Cassie Ventura, and a male escort.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The Navy in 1943 named an escort ship after Peterson.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, firms have flagged any associated macroeconomic downturn and dampening of consumer sentiment as a key concern.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Assuming agent fees of 10 per cent on the transfer plus associated levies, Norgaard’s signing will add £5.1m in amortisation costs to Arsenal’s 2025-26 figures, then £5.8m in 2026-27.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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That intention was both seen and heard—especially when New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud used her platform to deliver a larger message.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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