1
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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2
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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3
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
Harlow Berger now spends considerable time at the house of a friend and club soccer teammate, Nina Meyer, who attends Hill-Murray and whose parents have treated her as one of their own.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Lisa Ann Walter attends the DIVAS Simply Singing!
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Played for comic relief, he is baffled by this son of his who attends college and, more perplexing yet, is suddenly obsessed with Italy and cycling.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Senegal’s Mamadou Dia, who previously made waves with Nafi’s Father and Demba, attends with Coumba, following a detective returning to her hometown to investigate a murder tied to a hoofed spirit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s certainly no subtlety to the reveal that Esther, who usually attends the party as Queen Esther, would rather change it up and be a sexy cat this year.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Lisa Ann Walter attends the DIVAS Simply Singing!
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Played for comic relief, he is baffled by this son of his who attends college and, more perplexing yet, is suddenly obsessed with Italy and cycling.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Senegal’s Mamadou Dia, who previously made waves with Nafi’s Father and Demba, attends with Coumba, following a detective returning to her hometown to investigate a murder tied to a hoofed spirit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s certainly no subtlety to the reveal that Esther, who usually attends the party as Queen Esther, would rather change it up and be a sexy cat this year.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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But Belém was not set up for the influx that accompanies COP.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Billboard Holiday Countdown accompanies the annual return of Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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After returning to the depot with Santa, everyone makes their way to the adjacent railroad museum, where Santa listens to Christmas wishes and takes photos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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This coincides with an uptick in the number of Americans using weight loss drugs, known as Type 2 antidiabetic GLP-1 drugs with brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, between 2024 and 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The timing of the donation coincides with the announcement Thursday of the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Music Theater.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Deadline hears that if there is to be a transaction, WBD would hope to declare that by year end.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dawson hears the chatter, even if indirectly.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a Republican-majority House, Calvert has significant influence as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees Pentagon spending.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His wife, Genevieve Padalecki, often watches the show with their 8-year-old daughter Odette, who has almost all good things to say about it.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Glen Powell, naked except for a towel, dangles from a rope eight stories in the air in below-freezing Bulgaria as director Edgar Wright watches from the ground in a parka, sipping an espresso.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her firm manages several ETFs with exposure to the technology sector, including the SPDR NYSE Technology ETF, which has gained 38% so far this year as of Friday’s close.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The National Film Development Corporation, established in 1975, manages the Waves Film Bazaar, connecting Indian creators with global markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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