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adjective

ə-ˈten-diŋ How to pronounce attending (audio)
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1
as in present
being within the confines of a specified place a surprise arrest of the operator of an illegal gambling joint and all attending employees

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2
as in accompanying
present at the same time and place dislikes flying and all of its attending inconveniences

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attending

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noun

as in physician

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attending

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verb

present participle of attend
1
as in escorting
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 listening
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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3
as in watching
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 coinciding
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 attending
Noun
Without looking away from the case manager’s direction, Robby flips his middle finger at the other attending. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos! — Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Mogavero was attending the grand opening of the complex’s first phase, comprising 113 units at 5700 Stockton Blvd. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Be intentional about attending any networking event to build relationships by meeting a few people, not everyone. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for attending
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
  1. present
  2. accompanying
  3. physician
  4. escorting
  5. listening
  6. watching
  7. coinciding
  8. attendant
Adjective
  • The best predictor of how many ticks are likely to be around each year is how many white-footed mice were present the previous summer, Ostfeld told CNN.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • In fact, he could be credited for influencing the current streamlined, top-handle bag trend, the east-west—designed with the same tuck-under-your-arm spirit as the Le Teckel – which was present across the recent runway shows.
    — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of present
Adjective
  • Scott began at GOOD working on the 2012 showcase album Cruel Summer and its accompanying short film.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The accompanying music video is just as tender, featuring Mike with his guitar on a beach in the north of England.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order.
    — Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • During an 1884 trip to Germany, Boston physician Marie Zakrzewska, one of the very few women doctors in the US, witnessed children having a whale of a time on the sand hills in Berlin’s parks.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026
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Verb
  • Mourners holding portraits of the late supreme leader welcomed the body and senior officials escorting it, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Federal rules require airlines to provide help to passengers with disabilities, including escorting them through airports and assisting during delays or cancellations.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of escorting
Verb
  • Instant Switching Users can instantly switch between settings across a range of listening setups.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Despite listening to playlists and podcasts, the landscape gradually becomes the main attraction.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of listening
Verb
  • The brand would be wiser to instead focus on making healthy meals for a night in watching Love Island.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • But watching Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles win team gold at the Paris Olympics inspired Ohashi.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • Projections place Trailer 3's release between late July and early August, potentially coinciding with Take-Two's earnings call or major global events.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The coinciding online sale of 51 lots raised a little under €200,000 (before fees).
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
    — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • This implies that the artificial intelligence investment boom and the attendant surge in semiconductor stocks will continue.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 24 June 2026
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