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as in passions
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers
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as in accessories
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer
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Recent Examples of attachments
Get Gemini To Read Gmail Attachments Google is gradually adding more Gemini AI features to Gmail inboxes, and one of the best of these is the ability to let the AI read and summarize email attachments.
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Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
But Instant also makes the Duo Crisp 8-Quart and Pro pressure/multi cooker models with lids and basket attachments that turn them into air fryers.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Is this a Lost situation where they’re stranded on an island and can only form attachments with their fellow shipwreckees?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Try a private family tour from Bike About Tours, which will outfit the whole clan with bicycles (including, if necessary, kiddie seats or tandem attachments) and team you with an English-speaking guide who has years of experience cycling around Paris with their own families.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the attachments is a deep cleaning fur brush, which can be used to remove pet hair from upholstery, cars, stairs, and other areas (wall mounted storage is your only option for this vacuum cleaner).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Broader concerns have also surfaced that even adult users are building unhealthy emotional attachments to AI chatbots, in part because the tools are often designed to be agreeable and supportive.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
But Instant also makes the Duo Crisp 8-Quart and Pro pressure/multi cooker models with lids and basket attachments that turn them into air fryers.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Is this a Lost situation where they’re stranded on an island and can only form attachments with their fellow shipwreckees?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Try a private family tour from Bike About Tours, which will outfit the whole clan with bicycles (including, if necessary, kiddie seats or tandem attachments) and team you with an English-speaking guide who has years of experience cycling around Paris with their own families.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the attachments is a deep cleaning fur brush, which can be used to remove pet hair from upholstery, cars, stairs, and other areas (wall mounted storage is your only option for this vacuum cleaner).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attachments
Noun
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That’s like one of my biggest passions.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your passions, Cookson can also bring aboard a dive maestro with full kit, specialist naturalist guides, yoga instructors or professional photographers to discreetly capture the voyage in cinematic detail.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tools Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best hot tools, makeup brushes, and hair accessories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And in the very final paragraph of Mansfield Park, the object of Fanny’s affections is not a person so much as a property.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new film from the husband-and-lesbian-wife duo Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke features Margaret Qualley playing gay (again) as the titular detective Honey, with Aubrey Plaza co-starring as a gruff cop who is the object of her affections.—
James Factora,
Them.,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ephram deals with new friends and new loves in his new surroundings while also learning how to have a relationship with his formerly workaholic father.—
Eric King,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her loves, her battles, and her relentless pursuit of recognition unfold against the birth of modern cinema, the show’s synopsis reads.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Typhur’s new Sync appliances change that equation entirely.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The price of dishwashers, along with most appliances, has seen a long-term, shallow downward trend, making such purchases even more affordable.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the 15th century, Sufi mystics are said to have consumed it to stay awake during long nights of prayer and devotions.—
Ali Halit Diker,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Attachments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attachments. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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