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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
Anya Taylor-Joy reinvented dark glamour with her Dior design on Tuesday, attending the French luxury fashion house’s spring 2027 ready-to-wear show during Paris Fashion Week at Bassin de l’Octogone. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The dark outlook on the future of AI is not shared by everyone attending the meeting, most notably Huang and Karp. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 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
  • In present day, back on the planet decimated by the Manhunters, John interrogates Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen) and learns that Noah freed the villain from prison.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That’s very much present in both our opening and closing night selections, but also across the whole program.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Adjective
  • The episode coincided with the NFT market’s colonization of cultural assets and collectibles and the rise of its accompanying online culture.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In an accompanying commentary, researchers suggest that nature serves best as a versatile library of individual biological mechanisms rather than an exact blueprint.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • That is the reality physicians must be willing to acknowledge.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In June, a humanitarian physician with ALIMA also tested positive after returning to France from one of the virus hot spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
Verb
  • Officers declared the gathering unlawful before escorting everyone outside and checking the pledges for injuries and incapacitation.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • William's engagement in Oslo comes less than 24 hours after he was photographed escorting his oldest son, Prince George for his first day at Eton College on Tuesday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of escorting
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  • In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Together, these community partners have run more than 100 workshops and listening sessions for nearly 2,000 New Yorkers.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of listening
Verb
  • Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine watching a political campaign video in which a candidate admits to taking a bribe.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • Black officers constitute less than 9% of the force, coinciding with a decline in the city’s Black population.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Another standalone film, the Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, is due out in May 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of A New Hope.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • All share a similar ineffable sweetbitterness and its attendant experiences.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The incomplete updates leave the city’s taxpayers with less information than promised on matters such as who is winning business — and the attendant jobs and profits — from contracts that soared to $687 million in value last year.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Attending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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