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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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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
Wednesday was the first practice session the media attended where the defense didn’t produce a turnover.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Injury changes Players who are injured and require a trainer to attend to them on the field must leave the pitch and stay out of the game for a minute.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Jennifer Cleveland, a Wylie resident, has a daughter who attends Wylie ISD.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Injury changes Players who are injured and require a trainer to attend to them on the field must leave the pitch and stay out of the game for a minute.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Jennifer Cleveland, a Wylie resident, has a daughter who attends Wylie ISD.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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You’ll be served an aperitif, a charcuterie platter, local Swiss wine, coffee, and water, while a dedicated concierge—who will accompany you throughout the journey—shares historical insights for a more immersive experience.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Authorities also removed another 2-year-old child from the couple’s custody and scoured a field in Moreno Valley, accompanied by Jake Haro in a jail jumpsuit.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Guests are welcomed into a lavvu (traditional tent) to cook over open flames, meet reindeer, and listen to joik—ancestral singing passed down through generations.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And listen, if [my son] ever has a kid, that trust is going to take care of that child from birth to the last day of college.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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And Wrobleski nodded, as if in acceptance, before turning to watch the ball fly over the wall in center field for a solo homer.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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As Toomey looked for a seat to watch the race that day at Balboa Stadium, he was spotted by his old cross-country coach at Palo Alto High School, Forrest Jamieson.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Children typically only wear diapers during a transitional phase that coincides with their development of speech and movement, their first forays into social engagement.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Her doctor, Tomer Singer, head of Northwell Health's fertility practice, escorted her into the OR.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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They were then escorted by Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas police to the Origin Hotel on Berkley Riverfront, where they were greeted by more than 50 passionate fans.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Are fans prepared to hear an endless stream of unflattering comparisons to the 1932 team throughout the second half?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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As the two men drink their first soda for nearly a year and wistfully speak of clean clothes, another first-person view drone is heard overhead in the city of Kramatorsk, sending locals scattering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Color grading was supervised by Indian National Film Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Put it to work now, but supervise it like junior talent.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Clovis Police Department vehicles were parked in the vicinity, and multiple officers came to oversee the confrontation when the shouting began.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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His predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn, had overseen strong economic growth during his nearly six-year rule but continued a historical pattern of using violent crackdowns to crush dissent.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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