as in inclined
having a liking or affection
was rather attached to her old stuffed animals
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as in affixed
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attached
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The custom StarMark cherry cabinets are beautifully crafted and offer ample storage space, which is supplemented by a large walk-in pantry that is near the attached three-car garage.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Albany already has names and addresses attached to much of this money.
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Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
The beast screamed and flew away, pulling an attached anchor into the water.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The custom StarMark cherry cabinets are beautifully crafted and offer ample storage space, which is supplemented by a large walk-in pantry that is near the attached three-car garage.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Artificial intelligence attached to camera systems can recognize with acuity the difference between people, animals, cars and anything else that moves.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Albany already has names and addresses attached to much of this money.
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Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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Americans are not inclined to think that UFOs and ETs are hostile, either.
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The Cavs don't appear inclined to flip Mobley for Antetokounmpo, either.
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To the eye, that’s obvious; as far as your vision can tell, all the planets and stars are mere dots of light affixed to a flat sky.
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Ten pieces of carbon fiber are affixed to the chassis, which has the benefit of increasing torsional stiffness by 23 percent.
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Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In Dallas, the FBI recently announced agents confiscated four drones that allegedly violated Temporary Flight Restrictions over AT&T Stadium and the city's FIFA Fan Festival.
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The majority found that the cruise lines were trafficking in property confiscated from the American owner of a docks company decades earlier.
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Diana was very fond of the suite and often wore the magnificent sapphire pendant and diamond bracelet.
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Apple users tend to be deeply fond of Apple products; iPhones and iMacs have the advantage over most AI technologies of providing immediate gratification.
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Friday’s output tied for the second-most runs in a game for the Sox.
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The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches.
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In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.
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The president claimed Cook made misrepresentations on mortgage filings related to two properties, one in Michigan and another in Georgia, before she was nominated to the Fed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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Panic inside buildings Videos circulating on social media showed people rushing out of buildings in the capital, while some users reported partial collapses and damage to structures.
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The blaze ignited Wednesday at the nearly 500,000-square-foot cold storage facility run by a company called Lineage, beginning on the roof, which caused a partial collapse and moved the flames into the building, where 85 million pounds of food are stored.
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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