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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3
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
Charlie inherited his dad’s love for baseball and attends a lot of Freddie's games with his mom.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s certainly no subtlety to the reveal that Esther, who usually attends the party as Queen Esther, would rather change it up and be a sexy cat this year.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Janina Cruz, a sophomore at Waukesha West High School whose brother attends Hawthorne, said many Hispanic families at Hawthorne were unaware of the proposals and don't know how to use email or the district's student information system.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The scenes with Alex and Tess' sons, for instance, were shot at the same school Cooper's 8-year-old daughter, Lea, attends.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Also true, however, is that a certain laziness now attends DiCaprio’s work onscreen.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
At one point, a stranger stopped her to ask about a friend who attends the same synagogue as Rivka.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
There’s certainly no subtlety to the reveal that Esther, who usually attends the party as Queen Esther, would rather change it up and be a sexy cat this year.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Janina Cruz, a sophomore at Waukesha West High School whose brother attends Hawthorne, said many Hispanic families at Hawthorne were unaware of the proposals and don't know how to use email or the district's student information system.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The scenes with Alex and Tess' sons, for instance, were shot at the same school Cooper's 8-year-old daughter, Lea, attends.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Also true, however, is that a certain laziness now attends DiCaprio’s work onscreen.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
At one point, a stranger stopped her to ask about a friend who attends the same synagogue as Rivka.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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An advertisement for the Résonance, which Francis Ford Coppola saved and was later found by his wife, leading to the gift, accompanies the watch, Boutros says.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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But more important to the story than the autobiographical details, which in any case are swallowed up by the vortex of fiction, is the devastating loss of meaning that accompanies the death of a child.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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After returning to the depot with Santa, everyone makes their way to the adjacent railroad museum, where Santa listens to Christmas wishes and takes photos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The acquisition coincides with Vranjes Firenze’s release of a collaboration with fellow Florentine brand The Bridge, which has specialized in leather goods since 1969.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The decline in drinking coincides with a decline in social activity more broadly.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Deadline hears that if there is to be a transaction, WBD would hope to declare that by year end.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dawson hears the chatter, even if indirectly.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a Republican-majority House, Calvert has significant influence as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees Pentagon spending.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Disney says the median age of digital viewers for DWTS has dropped a whopping eight years, from 45 to 37, in just one season, while the median age of a viewer who watches the DWTS livestream every Tuesday night on Disney+ is just 28, according to Goldman.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services oversees SNAP, and the Arkansas Department of Health manages WIC.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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The teenager manages to skip around Carreras’ challenge, but the defensive pressure means Yamal runs straight into Orkun Kokcu’s tackle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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