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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in coincides

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of attends Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, district judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Rooted in raw reality but told through poetic fiction, James Baldwin’s masterwork attends a day in the life of 14-year-old John Grimes and the awakenings, histories, and stories that shape his life. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Mariela, who regularly attends her husband’s meetings, joined in, making comments about Corben’s wife. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 In the limited series, the cast attends a fan convention where they get caught up in a dangerous life-imitating-art situation — a premise drawing comparisons to the beloved sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens attends the National Black Arts Festival 20th anniversary fine art and fashion benefit at Atlanta History Center on April 29, 2026. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, in London, Gillian Anderson attends a screening for her new thriller Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Ashlynn Richardson lives near Beveridge Elementary where her daughter Serenity, 10, attends fifth grade. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Williams said his 11-year-old daughter attends school outside of her neighborhood. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends

Verb

KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Verb

The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Bardin also supervises the company’s equity fund, launched in 2025 to finance documentary films and series with commercial potential.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coincides

Verb

Through Hood’s conversations with Silvia in the weeks leading up to the execution, Hood learned that Silvia often hears voices and speaks to others who are not there.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
The Board of Tax Appeals, which was established in 1969, hears hundreds of appeals each year.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hears

Verb

Rochman, the University of Toronto researcher, co-authored a petition urging rigorous scrutiny of microplastics by the International Joint Commission, a binational group that oversees the treaty.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
What the state won't or can't tell us California's Office of Youth and Community Restoration, or OYCR, oversees the LRP educational pathway programs that its director describes as a prison-to-university pipeline.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Barack Obama watches the fireworks after his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of watches

Verb

The mall’s owners had sold the property to the Centurion Foundation, which manages real estate and development for universities and hospitals.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
An improbable preparation that somehow manages to be immediately familiar and comforting, this cheeseburger fried rice is a little peek into all the fun going down at Agnes and Sherman in Houston, one of our Best New Restaurants of 2026.

— Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026