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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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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
Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Residents require direct supervision, as in a senior surgeon (a.k.a., an attending) in the room with them.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 17 Dec. 2025
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Baker and Reamey will be attending Cannes where APL will be looking to cut deals with film buyers, broadcasters and/or streamers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Trying to gossip about an attending with an attending is, indeed, bold, but that’s our Santos!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Residents require direct supervision, as in a senior surgeon (a.k.a., an attending) in the room with them.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
Project Backpack provides school supplies to those in need who will be attending Elgin Community College and school districts U-46, D300, D301, D303 or D20 in the fall semester, a news release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Baker and Reamey will be attending Cannes where APL will be looking to cut deals with film buyers, broadcasters and/or streamers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending
Adjective
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Battista, though, is trying to remain present for his teammates.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Comer is requesting information about OpenAI’s audit committee, which handles conflicts of interest, and all relevant policies, past and present, for directors and officers at OpenAI.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The announcement came from a preview of the 2026 Datassential 500 report on top restaurant chains and an accompanying awards list.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri who also helmed Charli’s recent mockumentary The Moment) doubles down on the aesthetic overload.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Passengers reportedly saw the federal agents escorting several workers when disembarking from the Disney Magic at the San Diego cruise terminal, according to NBC San Diego.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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According to the affidavit, Alvarez-Budow followed the student into the hallway and placed green painter's tape over his mouth before escorting him back into the classroom in front of other students.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Sashko had his earbuds in and was listening to music.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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After the Lakers dropped a 125-107 decision, James and his teammates were standing near midcourt, listening intently as Austin Reaves demonstratively spoke to referees.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Bowles loves watching people exit the arena with their empty Twigs.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Russians watching the parade from farther away would also have noticed some differences.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Verb
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With a book and TV adaptation release coinciding (two of the author's other novels, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, are also in development), Fortune has a whirlwind few months ahead.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The sheer volume of top-level exhibitions that open in the Queen of the Adriatic this week is staggering—the opening of La Biennale and all the attendant fanfare is often referred to as the biggest event in visual culture.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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