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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
Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That includes the Peacebuilding Commission and its attendant Peacebuilding Fund.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The larger, wider Starship and New Glenn rockets mean that building a Webb-like space telescope today could be done with none of the origami-like folding and unfolding, with their attendant risks, and so be much cheaper.
—Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
Look at our parking attendants.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That includes the Peacebuilding Commission and its attendant Peacebuilding Fund.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 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.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hot roast beef Manhattans consist of generous mounds of cooked roast beef slices served on either plain or toasted bread slices with an accompanying scoop of mashed potatoes, all of it slathered in brown gravy.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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An accompanying documentary series on Amazon is planned to follow the movie.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Skywatchers hoping to capture their own views of distant solar system comets should check out our roundups of the best smart telescopes, cameras and lenses for astrophotography, along with our guide on how to view and photograph comets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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To help ease your planning, consider this handy guide for each island’s must-visit features, proving there is something for everyone in this Caribbean gem.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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But hoove-adjacent fashions aren’t a contemporary invention in the least, instead originating in 15th-century Japan in the form of split-toe socks, which were a common accompaniment to kimonos.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its home will be the Ten Hotel Gurnee, where Arden envisions regular performances of a variety of orchestra music, from pops to classical, played with dinner accompaniment.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned.—
Dr. James S. Gordon,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
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But those who fly the relatively lightweight and low-powered planes — or motorized parachutes — said the new rules still limit their access to the airport and consequent airspace.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With an escort from deputies, the van drove the air marshals to the Sheriff's Department's Century Station.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers have also organized grocery deliveries and court escorts for neighbors facing the threat of capture and deportation.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chery will buy the land, buildings, and associated assets of the Nissan property, subject to regulatory approvals.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In tennis, when the changing of the guard happens, the best often know.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sooners sixth-year guard Nijel Pack scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, which included 6 for 11 from three-point range.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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