attendant 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of attendantnext
1
as in resultant
coming as a result dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences

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2
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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attendant

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noun

ə-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce attendant (audio)
1
as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

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2
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
Adjective
While in Congress, Cárdenas helped González navigate her immigration status and the attendant anguish that came with it. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
Once Walsh and Colton recited their vows and were officially declared husband and wife, their attendants sent a parachute announcing the news to the people on the ground. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness. — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attendant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
  1. resultant
  2. accompanying
  3. guide
  4. accompaniment
  5. consequent
  6. associated
  7. escort
  8. guard
Adjective
  • Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
Definition of resultant
Adjective
  • An accompanying exhibition, which invites audiences to wander through an installation designed as a backstage storage space, offers a chance for visitors to get a closer look at famous Hermès designs.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The international launch follows Vertical acquiring the domestic rights for a wide North American release this holiday season, and an accompanying streaming deal which is due to be announced soon.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • The two questions the high court will examine include how the Employment Division‘s rule on a law’s neutrality should be applied and if the 10th Circuit should have used a different precedent as its guide, rather than the Employment Division.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • More news Here’s your last-minute voter guide to California’s 2026 general election.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of consequent
Adjective
  • The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • The equipment could help the aircraft interfere with enemy radar without relying entirely on dedicated electronic warfare escorts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Two off-duty cops hired as escorts lost sight of the trailer after an unmarked sedan struck their car and forced the cops to stop as the trailer drove on.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • But with the Heat in search of offense and outside shooting, Heat rookie guard Ryan Conwell was called on to play the first meaningful minutes of his NBA career.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His coronation signaled where the genre was headed—away from the pleading old-guard types and toward a more fluid, hardcore hip-hop hybrid.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
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