ATTENDING (TO) Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

attending (to)

verb

Definition of attending (to)

present participle of attend (to)

as in ministering (to)

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Relevance

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as in picking out

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Verb

Individual apparatus leads include Patrick Hoopes on pommel horse, Asher Cohen on still rings, Yul Moldauer on parallel bars, Cooper Kim on high bar, and Kameron Nelson on vault, setting up an exciting final day.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Catching the Brewers for the division title and securing a first-round bye to the NL Division Series would go a long way in setting up that October showdown.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of setting up

Verb

This surge is driven by state funding compacts and a commitment to growing California undergraduate enrollment, making out-of-state admission increasingly competitive.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
On July 1, Rodriguez and Hayden were spotted making out at Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin’s White Party, one month after his split from Jaclyn Cordeiro.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of making out

Verb

Cowan suffered a first-round defeat from a body punch, marking her fourth consecutive stoppage loss and bringing her UFC record to 0-4.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Commissioned by yard founder Pekka Koskenkylä, the 36-footer hit the seas in 1966, marking the start of Nautor Swan’s illustrious building legacy.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of marking

Verb

The two weren’t mentioned in the announcement, or in the royal family’s congratulatory post, and the entire British royal family has gone out of its way to separate itself from Andrew and Fergie, considering their recent scandals.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026
Focusing only on what goes out the door — without considering what came in — paints an incomplete picture.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

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