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
Murtagh attends the service but won’t sit next to Brian and tries to evade him afterward.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Early on, Mary attends a ball in a backless red dress that feels almost Loewe-like.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025, in New York City.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures attends Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 at San Francisco Design Center on September 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral without shedding a tear.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
After graduating in 2024, Larzalere-Higuera now attends the University of Arizona, Tucson, majoring in animal science.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The official attends committee meetings and ensures members are complying with federal law and the correct protocols.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Early on, Mary attends a ball in a backless red dress that feels almost Loewe-like.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025, in New York City.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures attends Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 at San Francisco Design Center on September 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral without shedding a tear.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
After graduating in 2024, Larzalere-Higuera now attends the University of Arizona, Tucson, majoring in animal science.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The official attends committee meetings and ensures members are complying with federal law and the correct protocols.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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The stutter that often accompanies lower-end portable displays isn’t present here.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nguyen, who regularly accompanies migrants at immigration court, said Friday that the group has not seen any arrests in the hallway for the past two weeks.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sabo listens attentively to radio scanners to help determine his positioning.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Daniel, meanwhile, stumbles upon Laura's phone, which fell under a side table during her fight with Cherry, and listens to the recording of Cherry's mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), warning that her daughter is darker and more vengeful than Daniel ever knew.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cucinelli supervises the company’s image and communication, especially through social platforms, and has greatly contributed to reach out to the younger generations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some impulse to hedge ahead of the Fed decision, which BofA technical strategist Paul Ciana notes coincides this year with the start of the often bumpy final 10 days of September, which qualifies as the weakest last 10 days of any month.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 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
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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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From another room, the mechanic hears him dragging his leg and knows deep in his bones that this is the man who tortured him in prison.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start With Single Day Resort Heli-Skiing Mention heli-skiing to someone who reads ski magazines or watches movies but has not actually done it, and what comes to mind is almost always remote mountain lodges deep in the wilderness, where small groups go for a week of heli-skiing, day in and day out.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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During the rare lull in service, McPherson watches over this scene from the bar, catching up with longtime customers and friends from the neighborhood.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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