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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
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The news follows the team’s latest sellout crowd for the Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign on Saturday — 19,365 people attended in the highest-grossing match in club history, according to president of soccer operations Haley Carter.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ascencio, who had attended the concert with his daughter, was concerned for the child.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The original April 25 dinner at the Hilton, attended by about 2,500 journalists, politicians and others, was halted after a gunman stormed through a security checkpoint and opened fire at Secret Service agents.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Following the town hall, which is also expected to be attended by representatives from the state commission, all information will be forwarded to the harbor commission for its consideration, Jurjis said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The Leovao twins attended El Camino High School, then spent three years at Long Beach State before transferring to Eastern Michigan, which hired former Georgia coach Josh Brewer and received a hefty investment in the program from an alumni group.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hart attended Floyd’s memorial and private service in Minneapolis.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
In that figure, people who attended the draft on all three days were counted three times.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Verb
During a brief press conference attended by Oregon Live, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey confirmed that the officer was in stable condition and was expected to survive.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The news follows the team’s latest sellout crowd for the Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign on Saturday — 19,365 people attended in the highest-grossing match in club history, according to president of soccer operations Haley Carter.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Ascencio, who had attended the concert with his daughter, was concerned for the child.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The original April 25 dinner at the Hilton, attended by about 2,500 journalists, politicians and others, was halted after a gunman stormed through a security checkpoint and opened fire at Secret Service agents.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Following the town hall, which is also expected to be attended by representatives from the state commission, all information will be forwarded to the harbor commission for its consideration, Jurjis said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The Leovao twins attended El Camino High School, then spent three years at Long Beach State before transferring to Eastern Michigan, which hired former Georgia coach Josh Brewer and received a hefty investment in the program from an alumni group.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hart attended Floyd’s memorial and private service in Minneapolis.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
In that figure, people who attended the draft on all three days were counted three times.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 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.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Recently, a viral video showed a couple in handcuffs escorted by a police officer outside Soldier Field on the night of May 17 after a Bruno Mars concert.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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He was escorted to a new seat and an off-duty flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Women talk about this all the time, not being listened to by the doctor, okay, sort of just dismissed.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Andrew and Destin really listened carefully and lovingly to my invented, entirely invented Trevor backstory.—
Ben Kingsley,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The country was called Zaire at the time, and Dede Ntumba, who now lives in Atlanta, watched his home team compete in Germany on a black-and-white TV.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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For homes where people want support without feeling watched or managed, that balance could make a real difference.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The pullback coincided with Nvidia’s Computex conference, where fellow Club name Nvidia unveiled a new PC processor designed for artificial intelligence agents.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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In fact, prior to the announcement, most people hadn’t even heard of it.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Color grading was supervised by Indian National Film Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Only a narrow set of exceptions apply, mostly for emergency aid workers, and those who cross the border will be subject to health screening and supervised isolation.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Grand interiors panjandrum Pierre-Yves Rochon, who oversaw the 2005 Four Seasons transformation, apparently got a different memo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Heading into the 2025 pay vote, lead independent board director John Donovan oversaw shareholder outreach to discuss changes to the compensation program that included reducing maximum payouts and updating financial measures for stock awards.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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