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
Evaristo moved from Boston to attend Lindsey Hopkins after finding out about the program through online research.
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Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Justin was still stateside attending infantry school, training for combat.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Justin Bieber The Biebers attended the party as well, with Hailey Bieber posing with bestie Kendall Jenner before the bash.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That includes chief executives from Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies as well as those attending Fortune conferences.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Justin was still stateside attending infantry school, training for combat.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Justin Bieber The Biebers attended the party as well, with Hailey Bieber posing with bestie Kendall Jenner before the bash.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
That includes chief executives from Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies as well as those attending Fortune conferences.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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Even before today’s announcement, though, Medicare could cover the drugs for other conditions that often accompany being overweight, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each dish can be paired with Carbone Riviera’s impressive wine list, focused in on Champagne, white Burgundy, and coastal Italian vino accompanied by reds from Tuscany, Burgundy and Piedmont.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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For English language arts, which includes reading, writing, speaking and listening, the district came one percentage point shy of the state average, with 49% of students meeting their individualized growth targets.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Mormons should not be afraid to listen to people that had bad experiences.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Imagine, for a moment, being back in 1968, watching three NASA astronauts on their way home to Earth after orbiting the moon for Apollo 8.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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That that has to be paid upfront before watching any live TV at all is a source of routine controversy.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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The watches coincide with active weather patterns and gusty winds, increasing the potential for tree damage and road closures that can complicate commutes and disrupt essential services.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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As more people buy a ticket for a particular day, prices go up—meaning high ticket prices will coincide with a busier day on the mountain.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite being shot, Zwerner was still able to escort her students out of her classroom.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in protest, with some streaming inside the department store as others were escorted out by security guards.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Swinney moving forward this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Raleigh walked outside his home after hearing Chastain throwing rocks at his garage.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The boards for the district develop and approve policies for the schools; hire, supervise and evaluate the superintendent; and approve budgets set by the superintendent.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now, after Slaven failed to appear for a new hearing start date, the official overseeing the case has accepted the allegations against Slaven as true.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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All of her work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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