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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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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Staveley, the family ranch now serves as an anchor project for Land and Carbon’s work, creating a direct link between past generations and the organization’s present efforts.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 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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Already, more than 80% of physicians are using AI tools, according to a recent survey published by the American Medical Association, mostly for lower stakes use cases like combing through medical research and documentation.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Green Tea Green tea is packed with plant compounds called catechins, which help reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in the body, said Meena Malhotra, MD, ABOM, ABIM, a functional and integrative medicine physician and medical director at Heal n Cure.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
6 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Those missions – called Operation Earnest Will – involved several US vessels escorting a convoy of just a few tankers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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In June 2009, director Patti Ragan told PEOPLE that Bubbles' favorite activities included eating sweet potatoes, listening to flute-and-guitar music and painting.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then, a few years ago, everyone seemingly started watching women’s sports, and more mainstream exposure followed, as well as more critical coverage.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In 2021, Caulfield opened up to PEOPLE about having a hard time watching Pfeiffer's star rise while his stalled a bit after Grease 2's release.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 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 11 May. 2026.
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