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attendant

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noun

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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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Recent Examples of attendant
Adjective
An East Bay nonprofit organization that provides attendant care, free transportation to seniors and people with disabilities as well as wheelchair repairs will soon mark 30 years in Berkeley, the birthplace of the independent living movement. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20. News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Sliding open the villa’s massive wooden doors signals an almost magical arrival: jovial attendants pour into the space, balancing pitchers of fresh juice, trays of tropical fruit, warm pastries, and hearty dishes. Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Participants must be independent or bring an attendant. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attendant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
Adjective
  • The resultant clan battle then reveals some bizarre mobile suits which are called Gelgoogs but are in fact GMs.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The biggest danger of another collision is that the resultant debris could cause further collisions as more and more satellites are hit.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Administered by the College Board, AP courses and their accompanying exams have long been regarded as benchmarks for students’ college preparedness, offering a more standardized metric by which to assess a student’s academic skillset.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Brink signed a deal with Buick ahead of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, but couldn’t shoot any part of the accompanying commercial in Maples Pavilion.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.
    Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For helpful tips, see our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At the market, the public is encouraged to sell, shop and sip their way through various vendor stalls, with a wide variety of merchandise — and with surprise musical accompaniment.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Without this accompaniment, there's a risk of getting stuck in superficial layers of reflection without getting to the real bottom of the matter.
    Veronica Angela, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With their heat-retaining infrastructure, cities create environments where dehydration and its consequent health issues become more prevalent.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Trump also suggested Ukraine ought to hold elections, which have been postponed due to the war and the consequent imposition of martial law, in accordance with the Ukrainian Constitution.
    Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It is designed for a wide range of missions, including escort and interdiction.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Two local escorts, Lucia (played by Simona Tabasco) and Mia (Beatrice Grannò), circle the grounds like sharks, seeking rich clients to seduce.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The story is similar for Nketiah, who joined from Arsenal for £25million ($33.5m) with the associated pressure to justify that fee.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Then, the team used an AI agent to design new architectures, develop a plan based on the requirements and write new features with associated tests.
    Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Right guard: The Colts lost their starting right guard, Will Fries, to the Minnesota Vikings in free agency, and his absence raises serious questions about Indianapolis’ plans to replace him.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • His termination caught employers and unions off guard — coming weeks after the labor contracts covering some 55,000 unionized grocery workers in California had expired — and threw a wrench in negotiations, said Kathy Finn, president of UFCW Local 770.
    Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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