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
Denis Leary dons a brown leather jacket attends the Walt Disney Studios presentation at Cinemacon 2026 on April 16 in Las Vegas.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Nick attends most performances so far.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will begin their trip with a visit to a children’s hospital in Melbourne, before Meghan attends a women’s domestic violence shelter, their office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Johnson, who now attends USC, will receive a $10,000 scholarship as part of the recognition.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities have not confirmed whether the suspect attends Natomas High School or has any connection to the campus, though investigators previously said the shooter was believed to be a student there.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 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
Studies have shown, for example, that the brain selectively attends to positive information, and that people tend to discount negative predictions in order to maintain an optimistic bias.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Nick attends most performances so far.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will begin their trip with a visit to a children’s hospital in Melbourne, before Meghan attends a women’s domestic violence shelter, their office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Johnson, who now attends USC, will receive a $10,000 scholarship as part of the recognition.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Authorities have not confirmed whether the suspect attends Natomas High School or has any connection to the campus, though investigators previously said the shooter was believed to be a student there.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 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
Studies have shown, for example, that the brain selectively attends to positive information, and that people tend to discount negative predictions in order to maintain an optimistic bias.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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Matisse sometimes accompanies his tableaus with brief, stream-of-consciousness writings which document his memories, creative philosophies and advice to younger artists.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ballooning college costs and the student loan debt that accompanies a degree are partly to blame.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ambient clinical documentation tools—software that listens to patient encounters and generates chart notes automatically—are already cutting hours of paperwork from nursing shifts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 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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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The decline in oil coincides with a slide in interest rates.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The move also coincides with the brand’s broadening consumer base.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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My chapter on Family Matters includes the story of when Jaleel White, the actor who played Steve Urkel on the show, sits in a UCLA lecture hall and hears a teaching assistant call him a modern-day Sambo.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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After the Supreme Court hears arguments on April 29 in the TPS cases, the justices are expected to issue a ruling in the consolidated cases by the end of June.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, who oversees driver's license offices in the county, the change is meant to add another layer of identification.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After serving as custodian of NBC’s late-night for years, George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media who oversees CBS, became the executive who last year canceled CBS’ venerable late-night franchise The Late Show.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Everyone watches too much TV and all that.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kurtsie also tags along during giraffe feedings and encounters and watches her best friend Bakari interact with caretakers and guests.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The emergency room doctor recommended an ultrasound, but DHS, ICE and CoreCivic, which manages Dilley, denied the request, the court filings say.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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