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
The pair attends local sporting events together, sitting and cheering for the hometown team.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The president still regularly attends UFC fights.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals 3.
—FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
And she’s taken a spot in the stands alongside their parents, who have spent years chasing their youngest children around the country to make sure at least one parent attends each pro or college game.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Junior forward Emerson Burke has scored so many goals, often in dramatic fashion, that everyone who attends a Naperville Central game has come to expect something sensational from the Michigan commit.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Katie Holmes attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival Women’s Luncheon to celebrate the Through Her Lens Program at The Greenwich Hotel on Friday in New York City.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
After eighteen months of crisis that saw historic urban fires, harassment by federal immigration authorities, and the generalized anxiety that attends a place where rents are high and services low, public transit inadequate and gas prices insane, the city’s vitality is flagging.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The president still regularly attends UFC fights.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals 3.
—FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
And she’s taken a spot in the stands alongside their parents, who have spent years chasing their youngest children around the country to make sure at least one parent attends each pro or college game.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Junior forward Emerson Burke has scored so many goals, often in dramatic fashion, that everyone who attends a Naperville Central game has come to expect something sensational from the Michigan commit.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Katie Holmes attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival Women’s Luncheon to celebrate the Through Her Lens Program at The Greenwich Hotel on Friday in New York City.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
After eighteen months of crisis that saw historic urban fires, harassment by federal immigration authorities, and the generalized anxiety that attends a place where rents are high and services low, public transit inadequate and gas prices insane, the city’s vitality is flagging.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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Spending has held up, and the economy hasn’t shown the kind of demand collapse that typically accompanies recession-level income weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The guide who accompanies you will happily memorialize your bravery (and your love) with the obligatory kissing shots along the way.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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High above the exhibit, on the roof of the architecture center, a microphone now listens for migrating birds—keeping them all safe from collisions is a tall task.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The thing is people like headlines and not everybody reads an article, not everyone listens to a podcast.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty the two countries signed in 1961 — the only such treaty Beijing has ever agreed to — and builds upon their last meeting in September when Kim visited Beijing.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Here, Sourcing Journal hears insights on the subject from filmmakers Kirsten and Brandon Dickerson.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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That relief becomes tangible if a traveler hears about a delay early enough to rebook a connection or reroute ground transport before queues swell.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In a statement to CBS News, the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, confirmed the training changes.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Tucking in for departure, DeeDee strikes up a flirtation with Cal (Brian Jordan Alvarez), Glamazonian’s hunky co-conductor, while Tess oversees the train’s A-list clientele.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Se-chan watches the whole thing happen from the back of the car, while Hiroshi looks on helplessly from the driver’s seat.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The grief remains especially difficult as Metcalf watches Austin's brother navigate life without him.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Visitors who drop personal belongings into the water are instructed to notify onsite emergency personnel, who can determine whether recovery is possible, according to Urbia Cataratas, which manages the Brazilian side of the attraction.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Without congressional action, the fund is now expected to begin depleting by the fourth quarter of 2032, according to a report issued Tuesday by Social Security's trustees, the body that manages the trust fund.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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