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 In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor head in Moscow on September 15, 2026. — Sam Meredith,anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Sacrifice centers on Evans as a fading movie star who attends an environmental gala. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 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 The British sovereign almost never attends the funerals of other heads of state. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Sarah Miller is buried in the cemetery of the church the Miller family still attends. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The kindergarten his daughter attends must move the children to a shelter whenever an air-raid alert sounds. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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Verb

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
In moments, the two cars are careening along an autocross course amidst a backdrop of billowing smoke—a cacophony of screaming engines and tires accompanies as soundtrack to the precise automotive choreography.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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Customers are paying attention to who understands them, who listens and who can adapt.

— Jodi Amendola, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
His wife watches and listens with obvious fondness in her eyes but also an inscrutable hint of emotional detachment, perhaps even irritation.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of listens

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 label’s tenure coincides with the collapse of the record business and the rise of streaming and the resurgence of vinyl.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As the tournament and the date intersect from year to year, each anniversary that coincides represents a chance to remember, and a reminder of the non-linearity of grief.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincides

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Tucked inside that ambivalence, Longwell hears an opportunity.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Authored by Wall Street Journal reporter Robbie Whelan, THR hears that among the topics set to be covered will be Iger’s friendship-turned-rivalry with former Marvel chief Ike Perlmutter.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hears

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Murphy serves as the ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, which oversees funding for ICE.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Initially, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, said the agency was tracking miscarriages in monthly reports in response to The Guardian’s follow-up questions about the missing data.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

His fortune has also swelled thanks to gains from his private investment firm DFO Management—which manages his wealth and capital—and invests in public stocks, private companies, real estate, and liquid corporate credit.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
There’s always a guard on the take, a civilian who manages to lend an assist from the outside, or — as the case may be — a creative writing teacher who develops a crush on one of her inmate students.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026