attends

present tense third-person singular of attend
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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 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 official attends committee meetings and ensures members are complying with federal law and the correct protocols. Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 Marisa Jackson’s 10-year-old son, Maxwell, is in the fifth grade and attends public school. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The candidate attends a one-week selection process and a 10-week training program. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Howard Stern attends the 2025 North Shore Animal League America Celebration of Rescue at Tribeca 360 on June 12, 2025, in New York City. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Both kids love playing sports, and the family attends Pelicans games as season ticket holders. David Chiu, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Anderson also attends reading clubs, encourages students to read more and organizes scavenger hunts and other fun activities around the books, Johnson said. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Kaleena Stephan, 37, whose son attends a Sun Prairie elementary school, echoed the call for action. Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Lucy Guo attends her birthday party called 'Lucypalooza' in 2023, hosted by Le Bon Argent by Floyd Mayweather. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • Just as heartburn always accompanies a chicken Parmesan, and a hangover always follows a great night out.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But, because mange often accompanies secondary infections and nutritional imbalances, treatment in the wild is impractical, making the work at Walden's Puddle and other rehabilitation facilities all the more important, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Manager Jason Harmon said.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Quarterback Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns listens to the national anthem before an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field on August 23, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • The military, led by an officer known only as the Major (Mark Hamill, the right amount of hammy), remains in control and supervises the Walk.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The leader of this office also administers one of the largest justice programs and supervises tens of thousands of defendants charged with crimes.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • The decline in Black homeownership coincides with a rise in Black unemployment.
    Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Over 40 cases have been filed in district court, which hears the most serious federal offenses, including assault, gun and drug charges.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence is coming amid a time when students should be happy.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Layden was the director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology, which oversees the agency’s data-modernization efforts.
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
    Janet Wilson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Rafael Nadal, who retired last year, wore multiple $1 million Richard Mille watches during his time in the sport.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wide receiver Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs watches from the sidelines during the second quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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