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
About 80 government ministers are attending talks that will last 10 days — the longest session yet, with adjournment scheduled for Aug. 14.
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Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Read articles, attend webinars, and talk to other business owners about what’s working for them.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
No registration is necessary if attending in person.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
This ignorance persisted to the end: Shockingly, not a single Persian-speaking staffer from the American embassy attended the ayatollah’s comeback speech in Tehran on February 1, 1979, one of the most important events in the history of the 20th century.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Read articles, attend webinars, and talk to other business owners about what’s working for them.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
No registration is necessary if attending in person.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
This ignorance persisted to the end: Shockingly, not a single Persian-speaking staffer from the American embassy attended the ayatollah’s comeback speech in Tehran on February 1, 1979, one of the most important events in the history of the 20th century.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, Jacob, accompany her on guitar and mandolin.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Why has watching and listening to D&D become so popular?—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Practice suspending judgment and listening instead for understanding.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Owner Robert Kraft and his son, Jonathan, president of the Kraft Group, watched practice from the sidelines.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Take a leisurely walk through the bucolic pastureland and enjoy watching these beautiful gentle creatures enjoy their home.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Safety concerns and recalls associated with the Cybertruck have coincided with faltering sales for the truck.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The rating was Trump’s best since May and coincides with an uptick in respondents’ approval of his handling of national security issues since last week, following a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Iran.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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And every day, the volunteers listen to hearings for hours, escort people through the building, and track plain-clothes officers.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When the protester wouldn’t relent, police escorted him out of the room.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Justices are expected to hear arguments this fall, with a ruling expected by next June.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Wrestling enthusiasts will also be pleased to hear that live WWE events, including SummerSlam and WrestleMania, will begin streaming on ESPN in 2026; Peacock has been their streaming home for the past five years through a deal with NBCUniversal.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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The focus is no longer on doing the process, but on designing, supervising and improving it.—
Dutt Kalluri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The official supervising Ghana’s effort to build its first nuclear plant admitted to Semafor last year that the country would miss its own 2030 deadline.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the over 10 years that Miller has overseen the major health care entity, Miller led millions in investments to improving health outcomes and advances in maternal and infant health.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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That would be George Cheeks, who oversaw CBS and its assets during the Redstone era and will be the chairman of TV media under Ellison’s ownership.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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