1
as in ministering (to)
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as in picking out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending (to)
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An Apple Valley man convicted of murder for setting up a Bloomington marijuana deal and then hitting and dragging the seller with his SUV while speeding off with the drug was sentenced to 12½ years in prison Tuesday.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026 -
But one lead was sent to the FBI's Washington Office with the purpose of setting up an interview with the accuser.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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The subsequent episode—in which Sullivan, who had a serious boyfriend at home, is seen making out with one of the men—framed the incident as a simple case of infidelity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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In November, a judge rejected Nathan’s request to close off the courtroom and impose a gag order, which limits attorneys and investigators from making out-of-court statements about the case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meissner, who is marking her second edition in the role, suggested the uptick in attendance was due partly to a raft of new initiatives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The next drawdown from 2021 through late 2022 forced the stock to undercut its COVID low, marking a final capitulation phase before the current rebuilding process began.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The question was about the student section’s harassment of former Spartan Xavier Booker, which seemed like a legitimate query considering Booker had a terrible game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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From an outside lens, Norway’s lack of hockey success doesn’t make much sense, especially considering its status in other winter sports.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff told the outlet investigators are getting closer to identifying some of the clothing worn by the suspect captured on Guthrie's doorbell camera and are awaiting more DNA analysis.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The mayor advanced his efforts to ease these financial burdens by announcing that every city agency would be required to appoint a chief savings officer tasked with identifying savings within a 45-day window.—
Julie Samuels,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Attending (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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