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as in to accompany
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 to listen
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 to watch
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 to coincide
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 attend
Much of the rest of the press conference — attended by jury members Jeremy Strong, Hong Sangsoo, Alba Rohrwacher, Carlos Reygadas, Payal Kapadia, Leila Slimani, and Dieudo Hamadi — was dominated by questions about Trump, Gaza, and the generally terrible state of international affairs.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The trial is expected to be public, BBC reported, meaning media outlets will be permitted to attend, but has not been livestreamed or broadcast.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was scheduled to attend a luncheon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to kick off President Donald Trump’s multi-day Gulf tour, where the president hopes to secure major investment deals worth over $1 trillion.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
In Manchester, the Glazers fly in and out on private jets and require security to attend games.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The trial is expected to be public, BBC reported, meaning media outlets will be permitted to attend, but has not been livestreamed or broadcast.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was scheduled to attend a luncheon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to kick off President Donald Trump’s multi-day Gulf tour, where the president hopes to secure major investment deals worth over $1 trillion.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
In Manchester, the Glazers fly in and out on private jets and require security to attend games.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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The mother then accompanied medics to the hospital so the infant could be evaluated.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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In a way, the family table becomes its own boardroom in disguise, an incubator for intelligent conversation driven by emotional intelligence and the ability to actively listen and participate at any age or stage.—
Leisse Wilcox,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There are people who are trained to listen and to talk you through what’s happening.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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The pontiff fell silent and watched as the crowd, now covered by a massive plastic cocoon in the downpour, joined the choir in spontaneous choruses of Alleluia.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Organizers have already released details on how to watch the event live.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The launch of the fund coincides with major sports leagues making multiple changes to ownership rules related to institutional investment.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2025
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Their arrival coincides with President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to end refugee admissions from countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan and the Republic of Congo.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Seventeen members of a cartel kingpin’s family were escorted into California from Mexico.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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After freaking out and starting a fight, he’s escorted off the plane along with a group of other students.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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His frustrations are drawing all of the attention regarding the Red Sox, and one former Red Sox legend is tired of hearing about it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Myth: Exposure to cicada noise will cause hearing loss As the second-largest periodical cicada, Brood XIV can make a lot of noise when the male cicadas attempt to attract mates with their buzzing sounds.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Over half of the meteorology positions the weather service is trying to fill are for lead meteorologist or more senior positions, including five meteorologists who supervise the forecast offices.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Batlle, who previously worked with Branco as director of sales for theatrical distribution at Warner Bros. France, will oversee the creation of Studio TF1’s new theatrical distribution arm, including hiring a team.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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