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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
Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the best al pastor in Austin can be found at Paprika, but only on Saturdays, along with attendant lines that often start before the doors open.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Liz Stearman, director of behavioral health for Humana, and other Medicaid experts repeatedly warned Kentucky officials that the state’s high spending on lower-level peer support and psychoeducation without the attendant clinical services wasn’t helping people seeking addiction treatment.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Some of the best al pastor in Austin can be found at Paprika, but only on Saturdays, along with attendant lines that often start before the doors open.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hotel housekeepers and cruise-cabin attendants are experts at creating spaces that feel polished and instantly put together, often by focusing on just one high-impact detail.
—Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters or nannies — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 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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The announcement came from a preview of the 2026 Datassential 500 report on top restaurant chains and an accompanying awards list.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri who also helmed Charli’s recent mockumentary The Moment) doubles down on the aesthetic overload.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Dramatic video recorded by a mountain guide near the crater of Mount Dukono showed a massive column of smoke and ash billowing above the volcano.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Then be sure to read our beginner's guide to photographing the Milky Way, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The spice sweet combo along with the creamy texture make a perfect accompaniment to the shrimp.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The honey & cinnamon dog tags also make a fine coffee accompaniment with breakfast as these are slightly oversize, graham cracker-style cookies.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The consequent disruptions ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contended with security lines that snaked out into parking lots and lasted upward of four hours.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An escort is an adult, most often a young adult male, who forms a one-to-one bond with a particular pup once the kids are old enough to leave the den.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Moore stars as Aaron Eagle, a fetish camboy (online male escort) who agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client (Birney) and discovers a disturbing tie to his past.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Xcel Energy strongly recommends keeping the entire meter assembly clear by gently removing snow or ice from the meter, associated piping and the roofline above the meter.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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At the time of Potter’s death, BASE jumping and wingsuiting were banned by the National Park Service due to the associated risks.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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