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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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
Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The boys both play football, and Browne often attends their games, sharing videos on Instagram.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Denis Villeneuve attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wright, who attends Long Beach Poly Tech, said UM’s long playoff run made a difference with him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
If all of this seems laden with meaning of the kind that often attends conceptual art in 2026—colonialism, empire, fraught ideas of foreigness and exoticness—you, like me, will have read Akhavan’s intentions completely wrong.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The boys both play football, and Browne often attends their games, sharing videos on Instagram.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Denis Villeneuve attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wright, who attends Long Beach Poly Tech, said UM’s long playoff run made a difference with him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
If all of this seems laden with meaning of the kind that often attends conceptual art in 2026—colonialism, empire, fraught ideas of foreigness and exoticness—you, like me, will have read Akhavan’s intentions completely wrong.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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The caption accompanies a nine-slide photo gallery capturing Van Der Beek with their six children.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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From the beginning, the emphasis centered on preparation, consistency, and respect for the emotional complexity that accompanies divorce and custody matters.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Frances Merrill of Reath Design takes inspiration from her client's life and listens to the home when deciding which colors to use.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Get a bike and ride across the walking bridge—in Erupcja, where Nel sits and listens to techno, or doesn’t listen to anything at all—then ride up to the public library, get STOR coffee on Tamka, and keep riding towards Królikarnia—or take it down Aleje Jerozolimskie.—
Bridget Knowles,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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Major Kevin Corbett, who works for the BSO’s detention department, testified that the rapper is kept in a 30-cell unit by himself and an emergency-response team — dressed in tactical attire — supervises him 24 hours a day.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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This coincides with 184 fewer bookings at the County Jail in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the report.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Sunday marked the second time this season that the Fever held an opponent to 78 points, which fittingly coincides with the team’s two wins.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This is the place for anyone who hears about a new pale ale and instantly wants to book a trip.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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October 9, 2024 – The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Glossip’s appeal, with much of the debate centering on whether prosecutors allowed false testimony from Sneed to go uncorrected.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Eskamani also called for reforms to how FWC oversees facilities housing the animals, as the agency is not equipped to perform medical checks on the animals.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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If the person who spoke up sees their truth acknowledged and then watches nothing change, the interaction didn't build safety.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Now 78, Mauldin watches the news and sees videos and pictures of children being tear-gassed again — not by local police in 1965, but by federal immigration officers in 2026.—
Maya Miller,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But more than any business accolade, Leah has found success doing the thing that every influencer wants to but almost none manages.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The movie manages to be rigorously muddled despite not being all that complicated.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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