ATTENDS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

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as in listens

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation

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as in supervises

to take charge of especially on behalf of another tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own

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as in coincides

to occur or exist at the same time all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of attends Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 In West Lawn, Anna Sanchez was hired in April as a substitute SECA at Hurley Elementary, where her 7-year-old daughter attends second grade. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Sacrifice centers on Evans as a fading movie star who attends an environmental gala. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Phillips has a recurring role on the show as the leader of a veteran support group for women, which Machado’s Penélope, who served in the United States Army Nurse Corps, attends. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Charlotte currently attends the Lambrook School alongside her younger brother, Prince Louis. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2026 Jordan, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound senior small forward from Nashville, attends Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 Streatfeild’s inspiration was her sister Sterling, who was a tailback and free safety and now attends Vanderbilt. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Sarah Miller is buried in the cemetery of the church the Miller family still attends. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

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Verb

High-sheen lips without the stickiness that usually accompanies lip glosses?

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
The club music that accompanies Claire’s bodybuilder retinue is funny the first time; less so on subsequent bursts.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Verb

Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
In her current role, Second Assistant District Attorney, Sprague supervises all homicides that occur in Plymouth County as well as all firearm and narcotics cases, according to her profile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
The Encore release coincides with this weekend’s presentation to the singer-songwriter of the first MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, to be presented Sunday at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincides

Verb

Making the editing process even more complex was the fact that Jamal hears three voices.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Deadline hears that Paramount has agreed to some CNN guardrails, financial penalties linked to CEO David Ellison‘s 30 movies a year commitment, and some sort of separation of the studios for a period.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hears

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After initially joining the Columbus Crew and HSG in November 2022 as VP & general counsel and assistant counsel, respectively, Shepro now oversees business operations for both the Crew and Columbus NWSL 2028.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Her departure follows the merger of Banijay and All3Media earlier this year with Ben Samek installed as CEO of Banijay Americas, the division that oversees ESNA.

— Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

Nobody else who works on (or watches) these films ever thinks about the people who live in these locations for the rest of the year.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Ellen displays intimacy with Lara in front of Ruby; Lara withholds and then offers attention; Ruby watches with envy, desire, and the alertness of a guest who cannot tell whether she is being welcomed or appraised.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of watches

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Researchers solved this issue by creating a dual processing technique that smooths the material surface and manages how the crystals form.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA) will provide the money for the $20 million incentive package as part of an agreement between RioFilm and the National Cinema Agency (Ancine), which manages FSA.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026