attending (to)

verb

Definition of attending (to)next
present participle of attend (to)
1
as in ministering (to)

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2
as in picking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending (to)
  1. setting up
  2. making out
  3. marking
  4. considering
  5. identifying
Verb
  • Before setting up shop at Taliesin in Wisconsin and later Taliesin West in Arizona, Wright was at work establishing himself and figuring out his distinctive architectural eye in Oak Park.
    — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
  • But setting up domestic production of the mobile, surface-to-air systems will take many months, said Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to Ukraine’s defense minister.
    — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of setting up
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  • Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • Louis Vuitton just unveiled its 2026 FIFA World Cup Trophy Trunk on Tuesday, marking the fifth time the luxury house has designed such a case for the international tournament.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • WaterTower Music will also reissue Max Steiner’s score on vinyl this fall, marking the first new pressing of the soundtrack in more than 40 years.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of marking
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  • The question comes after a Wall Street Journal report last week saying that Netflix executives were considering adding in live channels that continuously stream one program or certain genres, in an effort to boost viewer engagement.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • That’s dangerous, considering the National Institute on Aging estimates that up to 1 in 5 women 50 and up have it— in fact, 1 in 2 of these women will break a bone as a result.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • In pre-war Japan, identifying a successor was less of a conundrum.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Gwinnett County police are asking the public for help in identifying a man accused of assaulting a woman in Norcross.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of identifying
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“Attending (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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