ATTENDS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

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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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 Charlotte parents seek answers about mold Sasha Vater, whose son attends Chantilly Montessori, said her concerns began when his teacher unexpectedly left her job just days before classes started in August. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 Abdullah, now 16, attends another high school in Orange County, Habbas said. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026 Every year, Yari attends a service there to remember the victims of the crash. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026 Stephen Miller’s elevation sends a message to Dems Stephen Miller attends a White House event in August. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026 The Antitrust Division's assistant attorney general customarily attends such meetings, and in that case, Slater was the chair of the group's competition committee. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Mahomes’ wife, KC Current co-owner Brittany Mahomes, usually attends those concerts with him. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026 For example, if shelters are full in the borough where a child attends school, the Department of Education and the Department of Homeless Services should coordinate to grant a shelter transfer as soon as a place is available. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 The novel attends to their quiet conversations, their modest meals, their everyday work, whether caring for the sick, staffing a thrift shop or demolishing a silo. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

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Verb

An array of salty snacks accompanies the bar’s signature cocktails.

— Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
George, the rooster who accompanies the actor throughout much of the ad, also maintained his demeanor.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

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Lake County 4th District Councilman Pete Lindemulder listens during a Lake County Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
Animal Control doesn't need to investigate before citing someone, but if it's contested, the Animal Matters Hearing Board listens to the case.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of listens

Verb

Although labs such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are private, the state supervises them at every stage and, increasingly, finances them.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

The 19-point decline coincides with the Iran War and broader debates over military policy, though the polling does not establish what drove the shift in opinion.

— Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
The winter blend switch coincides with a drop in fuel demand, as people take fewer road trips and vacations later in the year.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of coincides

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Due to censorship laws in Middle East, Variety hears that the scene in question — not critical but the source of much chatter — will have to be cut for it to be released.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Alan hears my plea and emerges from the shadows to invite the players to a nightcap and a deadly game with the Traitors.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hears

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The commissioner oversees an office with 1,400 employees that regulates more than 1,700 home, auto, workers’ compensation and other insurers, as well as more than 510,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, bail agents and other business entities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
In announcing the changes, SafeSport also nodded to a bipartisan inquiry into a major youth sports organization launched last month by the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which also oversees SafeSport.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

As the nation watches to see how the elections unfold on Tuesday night, election experts advise voters against listening to politicians who cry foul without offering evidence of fraud as ballots are being cast or counted.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Try doing it in 15 districts with Washington cutting your funding while the whole country watches.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026