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!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Dad went to night school to learn English and was attending Englewood High School when he got drafted into the Army.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 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.
—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
Petroni spent more than $400 on a ticket and says 15 members of his family will be attending the match together.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Dad went to night school to learn English and was attending Englewood High School when he got drafted into the Army.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
Adjective
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Authorities added that adult family members were present at the home when the shooting happened.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The sounds of that culture were present throughout the evening.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The article and an accompanying editorial emphasize the importance of everyone being up-to-date with the flu vaccine.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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The accompanying mesh lid stops embers from popping off the wood and out of the basin, and two differently sized cooking grates can easily attach and convert the pit into an open flame barbecue.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rubio has served for more than 28 years as an Army aviator, physician and astronaut.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The hospital association, the community clinic group, and the California Medical Association, which represents physicians, oppose the wealth tax proposal.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Their responsibilities include securing stadiums and fan zones, escorting teams and protecting dignitaries.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Gate passes are used by airlines to allow non-ticketed individuals to pass through airport security, typically to allow extra assistance to travelers, or for escorting unaccompanied minors to and from gates.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Indians would say anyone listening to me got a lot of nerve, especially the old Indians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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No one should be subject to listening to the most degrading and profane words that now seem popular with some people.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Jordan Teze had his hands on his head, while Johan Bakayoko, who was watching from the substitutes’ bench, was left speechless.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Standing in the back patio of her Argentine restaurant watching as the global soccer tournament officially kicked off Thursday afternoon, Isolina de la Vega was surrounded by family.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The path wasn’t a straight line, with 2022 taking a hit from elevated catastrophe losses, but margins and investment income have accelerated sharply, coinciding nicely with the implementation of AI and higher-for-longer interest rates.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Moench’s hiring came after co-studios Amazon MGM and New Regency hit pause on the show last fall, coinciding with Sloane signing an overall deal at HBO.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of deluge of stories and their attendant doldrums), IndieWire is proud to present our first-ever Holiday Week.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Dec. 2025
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The park gets a fraction of the visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains just over 100 miles to the southeast, and has attracted little of its attendant tourist amenities.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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