1
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
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys are seeking to disqualify local prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Monster High centers around a fictional high school attended by the teenage children of famous monsters and has expanded into various forms of media thus far.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Spencer grew up in the Mansfield school district, and attended Glenn Harmon Elementary School.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House adviser Josh Gruenbaum also attended the talks.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Last year, the family of three attended the US National Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
In support of the Fed’s independence, current and former Fed officials attended the oral arguments, including Fed Governor Michael Barr, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, and Powell himself.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Two of her fellow teacher-in-space contenders - both retired now - attended a memorial ceremony last week as the families of the astronauts gathered back at the launch site.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Twiggy, who attended the brand’s spring 2026 show last September at the giant tent set up at Kensington Palace Gardens, sports a leather trenchcoat with fringe in the campaign, while Wigram dons a brown paisley laser-cut suede trenchcoat with whipstitching detail.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys are seeking to disqualify local prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Monster High centers around a fictional high school attended by the teenage children of famous monsters and has expanded into various forms of media thus far.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Spencer grew up in the Mansfield school district, and attended Glenn Harmon Elementary School.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House adviser Josh Gruenbaum also attended the talks.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Last year, the family of three attended the US National Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
In support of the Fed’s independence, current and former Fed officials attended the oral arguments, including Fed Governor Michael Barr, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, and Powell himself.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Two of her fellow teacher-in-space contenders - both retired now - attended a memorial ceremony last week as the families of the astronauts gathered back at the launch site.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
Verb
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Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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This lopsided experience leads to the belief that being listened to is not the same as being understood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Realtors in attendance, which included longtime agent Franco Garcia, listened with mostly an open mind.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the Baylor study, participants watched a video of a hand being stabbed with a needle.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But unfortunately for the paying customers who watched at Target Center, those big names were also spectators watching in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This advice coincided, though, with a spike in severe peanut allergies.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company announced the annual occasion following a similar giveaway last year, which coincided with a promotional campaign featuring country artist Lainey Wilson and drew unusually large crowds at breakfast hours.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Tuskegee University men's basketball coach Benjy Taylor has retained a team of prominent civil rights attorneys after he was handcuffed and escorted off the court following his team's 77-69 loss to Morehouse College on Saturday night.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Taylor, 58, was placed under arrest and escorted off the court in a wild scene.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Over the summer, the NTSB heard 32 hours of testimony over three days, probing virtually every detail of what could have led to the midair collision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In total, roughly 10 shots can be heard.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the club's pool policies, swimming is only allowed when a lifeguard is present, and those under 16 must be supervised by an adult.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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At a pageant in Stephenville, Edythe measured the winner while Mary Kay supervised the rodeo queen’s makeup.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Judge Lamberth threatened to hold Kari Lake, who oversaw the network’s parent agency, in contempt for failing to turn over information to the court.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Chapek only oversaw parks a handful of years before becoming CEO.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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