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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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2
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
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple held a wedding celebration over the weekend in Pennsylvania attended by friends, family, and fellow politicians.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Stadium politics Wood attended Sacramento State, majored in government and served as student body president in 2004-05.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Fans contacted will include season ticket holders and those who have bought and attended a certain number of games in recent seasons.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Before that, the Ottawa native had attended one of the musician’s concerts in Montreal before packing on the PDA with Perry on a boat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
This is especially true for people who didn’t finish their degrees or who attended for-profit colleges.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Princess of Wales, 43, attended the first two awards ceremonies for the Earthshot Prize, joining her husband for the event in London in October 2021, followed by a second cycle in Boston in December 2022.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple held a wedding celebration over the weekend in Pennsylvania attended by friends, family, and fellow politicians.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Stadium politics Wood attended Sacramento State, majored in government and served as student body president in 2004-05.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Fans contacted will include season ticket holders and those who have bought and attended a certain number of games in recent seasons.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Before that, the Ottawa native had attended one of the musician’s concerts in Montreal before packing on the PDA with Perry on a boat.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
This is especially true for people who didn’t finish their degrees or who attended for-profit colleges.
—Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Princess of Wales, 43, attended the first two awards ceremonies for the Earthshot Prize, joining her husband for the event in London in October 2021, followed by a second cycle in Boston in December 2022.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ooni listened to its users and redesigned the Volt from the ground up.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But those who’ve watched the Blackhawks on a nightly basis know Spencer Knight has been masking some familiar defensive deficiencies.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The next day, when both South Korean ships sailed toward two Chinese aquaculture structures, they were closely watched by the Chinese coast guard.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its release coincided with the 350th anniversary of Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the spiral spring, a watershed moment for watchmaking.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Very soon after, he was escorted away.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before his sentencing, his attorneys filed a motion seeking a new trial, saying that evidence the jury heard does not prove his guilt, KCRG reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, a UK High Court judge determined that actor Lee Ingleby’s depiction was defamatory in a preliminary judgment, meaning the claim could be heard as a full trial.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Heathcock oversaw the opening of Costco in Loomis last year and other development projects throughout his time as town manager.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the renovation of the upper floors and attic of the White House.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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