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
One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor attends the TIME100 gala as an Artists honoree.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Ora was in London for just 24 hours to attend the annual MITS, which raises funds for music charities Nordoff-Robbins and The BRIT Trust.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Court process begins with hearing Both Mahmoud and Ali were shackled as they were escorted into court Monday, according to CNN reporters who attended the hearing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney briefly attended Yale University but left due to academic struggles.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Ora was in London for just 24 hours to attend the annual MITS, which raises funds for music charities Nordoff-Robbins and The BRIT Trust.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Court process begins with hearing Both Mahmoud and Ali were shackled as they were escorted into court Monday, according to CNN reporters who attended the hearing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Cheney briefly attended Yale University but left due to academic struggles.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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The accompanying image shows a glass bottle of vanilla coffee syrup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two guesthouses accompany the roughly 4,500-square-foot main residence.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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These elements help hold listening attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Erika Council on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fall months on the Atlantic Coast are a phenomenal time to watch migratory birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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If a deal is not reached before college basketball play begins Monday, YouTube TV users will need a different provider or ESPN’s direct-to-consumer app to watch any games on the ESPN networks.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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All that having been said, Mahomes is expected to make up some ground with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the latter half of the season, as the retailer tends to reserve the bulk of its NFL spend to coincide with the November-December holiday shopping spree.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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She was escorted to a curb to sit, and moments later placed in a police vehicle that took her to the Broadview Police Department.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Chop Robinson was escorted off the Hard Rock Stadium field midway through the second quarter with a towel draping his head the entire 60-yard walk.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This week, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican president has overstepped federal law with many of his tariffs.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Working within restricted space, Lanthimos felt the need to go big with the filmmaking, both with supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Johnnie Burn’s sound design and composer Jerskin Fendrix’s music, which is by far the biggest score in the score-adverse director’s career.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tesla's Mad Max Mode is a driving profile that Tesla owners can access using the company's most recent Full Self-Driving (FSD) supervised software.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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That division helps people file for public assistance programs such as SNAP and oversees all 80 state Human Services Department offices.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maps are typically redrawn only once a decade after the census, and in California—as in several other Democratic strongholds—an independent commission oversees the process.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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