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

Configuring these test environments and setting up the attacks now requires significantly more technical expertise.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Five seconds into the new year, there will be a new song with a video setting up the album.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of setting up

Verb

Likewise, this season, dancers making out at Diesel made spectators part of the performance.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
That’s no longer what, a few years ago, might have been described as a cautious approach, not when audiences are making out-of-nowhere titles like Obsession and Backrooms into buzzy hits and craving something new.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of making out

Verb

The arrangement also permitted Cuba to pay for some of the oil by sending doctors, athletic trainers, engineers, and other specialists to Venezuela, marking a significant step in the growing political and economic alliance between the two countries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
Charles saw Harry and his family in July, marking the first time the king had seen Meghan, Archie and Lilibet in person in four years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of marking

Verb

Some employers are considering whether to help their staffers buy GLP-1 drugs for weight loss directly from the manufacturers or other partners, such as Costco’s pharmacy, said Matthew Rae, associate director at KFF.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Excellent soundproofing of the walls and windows is a huge plus, especially considering the hotel's central location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

After Saturday’s tragedy, someone sent him the picture identifying Goulding as one of those killed.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
As tasks like writing code, identifying bugs, or writing emails get automated away by AI, employees at Anthropic have now found that the big picture tasks are increasingly what count.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of identifying

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