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
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
About 250 influential voices throughout the Los Angeles region attended the Valley Economic Alliance’s annual summit in the Orchard Conference Center on the California State University Northridge campus.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.
—Bao Phi, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The Naked Gun star attended the ceremony in an elegant all-white outfit complete with over 33 carats of diamond jewelry.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
But when Griggs, 78, glanced across the street to the now-vacant Hungerford school property, a place where his daughter once attended school, his expression turned to frustration.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Long Lance attended the infamous Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, and received a presidential appointment to West Point.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
According to Petco Love, other puppies who attended the 2026 Astra Awards are still available for adoption through The Lovejoy Foundation.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Kelvin Dickinson, an architect and now president of the Paul Rudolph Institute of Modern Architecture, attended one of these the following year.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The event was attended by dozens of community members and fellow mall enthusiasts.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
About 250 influential voices throughout the Los Angeles region attended the Valley Economic Alliance’s annual summit in the Orchard Conference Center on the California State University Northridge campus.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.
—Bao Phi, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The Naked Gun star attended the ceremony in an elegant all-white outfit complete with over 33 carats of diamond jewelry.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
But when Griggs, 78, glanced across the street to the now-vacant Hungerford school property, a place where his daughter once attended school, his expression turned to frustration.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Long Lance attended the infamous Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, and received a presidential appointment to West Point.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
According to Petco Love, other puppies who attended the 2026 Astra Awards are still available for adoption through The Lovejoy Foundation.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Kelvin Dickinson, an architect and now president of the Paul Rudolph Institute of Modern Architecture, attended one of these the following year.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The courtroom listened to her 911 call from the day of the shooting.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, 3rd Judicial District Judge Thomas Whitney listened as both sides presented their rivaling requests for incarceration terms.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Thank you to everyone who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their stories with me.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the time there were only two TV channels, so a huge portion of the population watched whatever was on.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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In fact, during the 2003-2008 stretch, XLE leadership coincided with the S & P 500 being in a persistent uptrend for the majority of that run.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mane gets one over Salah… again Salah and Mane’s careers have closely coincided as African players of the same age, 33, who won six trophies together at Liverpool.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The suspects were then caught on camera getting handcuffed and escorted to a police cruiser, body camera footage shows.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the end, as Hocking was being escorted back to jail, a family member from the courtroom gallery waved at him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Senate Education heard testimony on the bill, indicating lawmakers are serious about the proposal, but the committee has not yet taken a vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sessions are limited to six children, and each child must be supervised by a parent.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Taking calcium and vitamin D together is generally safe and helps support bone health when supervised by a doctor.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bijjo Toppo came aboard as executive producer during development, while Kiran Rao facilitated the Indian release and Misaq Kazimi oversaw the American rollout.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since becoming chief in February 2024, Bailey oversaw a significant drop in homicides, non-fatal shootings and property crime, according to Hogsett.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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