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adjective

ə-ˈten-diŋ How to pronounce attending (audio)
Definition of attendingnext
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
Diaz said attending meetings at the Galano Club in Atlanta became an important part of his recovery. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 As Unifrance Rendez-Vous kicked out yesterday and with its sales team attending, MIAM! — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 8 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
  • Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik and the Russian ambassador in Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, were among those present at the funeral.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Classic itself is also creating a new connection between FAMU’s past and present.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Adjective
  • Games and traditions alike were severely altered or outright shut down as a result of the pandemic and its accompanying lunacy, and the Florida Gators' football program especially felt the brunt of this.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • An accompanying podcast, titled the Rabkin Interviews, in which the winners discuss their writing process and perspective on art writing, is forthcoming.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • Sabinah Mohyuddin was getting her kids ready for school in Clarksville, Tennessee, while her husband, a cancer physician, was still asleep.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • With physical illness, there is usually no dispute among physicians as to its existence or non-existence.
    — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of physician
Verb
  • 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
  • Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • In its first few months, the park has hosted intimate jazz shows, Kemetic yoga classes, art workshops and album listening parties where artists like Childish Gambino and Vince Staples have performed.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of Netflix, the streamer held a listening party late Thursday night celebrating its documentary feature The Disciple, which is about the Wu-Tang-Clan’s infamous Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of listening
Verb
  • And Purdy didn’t disappoint the 100,021 fans on hand at Melbourne Cricket Ground or those watching at home.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ramage stopped watching television on September 11 for a while.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • The arena is anticipated to open in 2030, coinciding with the WNBA's inaugural season in Philadelphia.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Digest Lonnie Bunch’s retirement as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, coinciding with the exit of over a third of its Board of Regents, leaves President Trump an opening to exert unprecedented control over the national institution.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • While in Congress, Cárdenas helped González navigate her immigration status and the attendant anguish that came with it.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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