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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as in physician
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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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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
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
While attending Carnegie Mellon University in 1996, Baer launched his first startup in his dormitory, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Without looking away from the case manager’s direction, Robby flips his middle finger at the other attending.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her own family and the baby's father's family would both pitch in to help care for Josephine while Elizabeth attending classes.
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Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
While attending Carnegie Mellon University in 1996, Baer launched his first startup in his dormitory, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
Adjective
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While the insect has long been present in Germany, its increasing prevalence is due to climate change and is linked to biodiversity loss, according to the EPS-Radar website.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Alongside the usual go-to technology present in all of Unistellar's smart telescopes, the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro models also have autofocus to help even more when imaging the night sky.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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The killings were engineered to terrify the remaining Poles into fleeing westward, so extensive documentation was spread of the accompanying torture and mutilation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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Winner, by night’s end, could clinch first place in Group D and an accompanying July 1 ticket to Levi’s Stadium to open the Round-of-32 knockout stage.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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During the physical exam, the physician will check the scrotum, the testicles, the epididymis and the spermatic cord.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Sybil Marsh, a physician specializing in family medicine and addiction, told Time the cultural meaning of drinking has shifted too.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Verb
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And then there's a southern route that the United States military has been escorting ships through for several weeks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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The former talent manager was pictured escorting her out of the premiere afterparty on April 7.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Verb
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One of his sons, True, has become an unlikely but trusted source of feedback, spending months listening to early versions of the album during school drop-offs and car rides.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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That’s why the team is listening to offers for 24-year-old RFA Braden Schneider.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Political analysts will also be closely watching the dynamic between Colombia and Venezuela.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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There are various theories, but there's a certain amount of this kind of behavior that definitely bears watching.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
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Serious car accidents spiked in the pandemic years, along with attendant medical costs, driving premiums up further.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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