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as in resultant
coming as a result
dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
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as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation
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Recent Examples of attendant
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
She was born in the Dominican Republic and worked as both a bus attendant for the Department of Education and with children at a day care center, her brother said.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
The country was consumerist by design, and its attendant ennui could spiral into chaos if left unremedied.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
Everyone from groundskeepers to gym attendants greeted guests and were helpful if needed.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
She was born in the Dominican Republic and worked as both a bus attendant for the Department of Education and with children at a day care center, her brother said.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
Adjective
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.
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Adam Martin remembers taking boxes of Panini stickers and their accompanying World Cup albums to a Formula 1 race in May, shortly after his collectibles shop had received a shipment and long before the tournament was to begin.
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Typically, a player of Brown’s status would be enough to push such a package over the top, a replacement leading man and accompanying draft assets.
Noun
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Let curiosity guide cooperation toward a wiser agreement.
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!
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The film, released as an accompaniment to the band’s 2017 album, Spirit, is a curious reminder of the path music takes after it’s released into the world.
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Perhaps a tool gift would be the perfect accompaniment.
Adjective
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The recovery has been further sidelined by Israel and the United States’ launching their February war on Iran and the consequent global shock to oil markets and spiking prices for mortgages and other types of borrowing.
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The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.
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This total encompasses the energy output alongside its associated capacity and environmental attributes.
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The reality, however, of running and building a business and all the associated performance management, which most politicians know absolutely nothing about, is very different.
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But when asked whether drivers should expect rolling closures, escorts or other traffic-control measures, another department spokesperson, Officer Alayna Gonzalez, said those decisions would depend on organizers and law enforcement’s assessment of safety needs.
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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