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
  • If elected, Henderson said his priority would be stabilizing the district’s finances and setting up standing committees — a model that several of his opponents have also supported.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • High pressure will build in Sunday, clearing the clouds and setting up a quiet start to next week.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of setting up
Verb
  • People wear flannel and denim while making out in the storage room of the local watering hole.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The book has the teens making out the first night things went from friends to something more, but the show took it to another level with Bret and Debbie having sex on a lounge chair at a party.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • Questions no longer centre on marking this era with a trophy, but on how much juice is left to squeeze.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, also on Wednesday morning, a woman was killed in a shooting in Bedford Dwellings, marking three deadly shootings over the past day in the city.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of marking
Verb
  • Citing low voter low turnout in the middle of the summer, top state officials are considering whether to change the August primary to another month.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McCaslin was already considering a broader relocation request.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • His three-step approach begins by defining the long-term goal and identifying the 90-day milestones that move the organization toward it.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Still, a number of Western states don't have statewide wildfire rules and codes, or even maps identifying high risk areas.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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