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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

2 of 2

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
Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises. — Lia Russell july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences. — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Noun
The footage appeared to show a male and female arguing with the attendant. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 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
  • Photographed by Mario Sorrenti, Cruise shows off his physique in the accompanying fashion spread, including a nearly shirtless look that proves the action star remains in fighting form.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Games and traditions alike were severely altered or outright shut down as a result of the pandemic and its accompanying lunacy, and the Florida Gators' football program especially felt the brunt of this.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Performed without musical accompaniment, their unrestrained bodily movements culminate in an act of collective protest and reclamation of public space.
    — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The adventures of Addison’s titular shilling include being hoarded, offered as a bribe, and sent as an insulting accompaniment to a letter disinheriting a son.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 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
  • As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There is something inherently unsettling about any public expression of support for a confessed killer, but these gatherings and their associated social-media movements have not seemed aimed at improving Clancy’s odds of success in court.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • Comella even ran into a few fellow Californians out on The Pile, a couple of Federal Emergency Management Agency search-and-rescue teams from Sacramento and Los Angeles County who had flown in on C-5 military transport planes with a fighter escort.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Airlines already issue escort or gate passes in certain circumstances, including unaccompanied minors, and airports and airlines offer assistance for travelers with disabilities.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • The right-side combo of tackle JC Latham and rookie camp surprise Fernando Carmona at guard are particularly intriguing as a run-blocking combo.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Jake Slaughter moves to that critical spot, and although the second-round pick played that position in college, the Chargers were hoping to start him at guard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of guard

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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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