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as in escorted
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own
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as in coincided
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attended
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Next month marks the one-year countdown to the Birmingham edition of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, and the couple has attended Invictus kickoffs together previously.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This morning, Oprah attended the annual Cannes LionHeart Seminar in an all-white look that felt effortlessly cool; it was elevated without being fussy.
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Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Carney attended Canada's opening World Cup match against Qatar on June 12, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani did so in 2022 and Vladimir Putin attended his team’s opening game in Russia in 2018.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Dybantsa was raised in Brockton, and attended school in the city growing up.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This summer marks the 11th consecutive World Cup Zein has attended.
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Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Several people who attended Tuesday’s final interviews spoke in support of Aiello during public comment.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Next month marks the one-year countdown to the Birmingham edition of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, and the couple has attended Invictus kickoffs together previously.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This morning, Oprah attended the annual Cannes LionHeart Seminar in an all-white look that felt effortlessly cool; it was elevated without being fussy.
—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Carney attended Canada's opening World Cup match against Qatar on June 12, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani did so in 2022 and Vladimir Putin attended his team’s opening game in Russia in 2018.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Dybantsa was raised in Brockton, and attended school in the city growing up.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This summer marks the 11th consecutive World Cup Zein has attended.
—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Several people who attended Tuesday’s final interviews spoke in support of Aiello during public comment.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
Adjective
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The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Police escorted the woman to her unit, but asked permission to enter, saying a sweatshirt related to the shooting was in her apartment.
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Republican leaders have not listened.
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In casting sessions that included showrunners, writers, studio reps and network execs, the voice everyone listened to the most was Jimmy’s.
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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.
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Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.
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As the event coincided with high school graduations, some were unable to attend, but those who did eagerly met and thanked donors while sharing their career goals with the crowd.
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But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
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The proposal, which will be heard at Monday's city council meeting, is estimated by the city to cost between $15,000 and $25,000, primarily because of the cost of materials needed to suspend it at the new location.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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The Spanish coach oversaw a shock Copa del Rey defeat at the last-16 stage to second division side Albacete and, despite eliminating Benfica and then Manchester City from the Champions League, Madrid were beaten by Bayern Munich at the quarter-final stage.
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Kelly oversaw the sheriff’s office’s Office of Professional Standards, which handles internal affairs matters.
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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