attends (to)

Definition of attends (to)next
present tense third-person singular of attend (to)
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Verb
  • That level of support marks a sharp escalation from previous efforts.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The road to bringing free-electron lasers within reach This achievement marks an important turning point.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Goldman report maps out what world models actually look like in practice—and identifies two distinct but related tracks.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • McCasland had overseen classified aerospace research at a laboratory that UFO lore identifies as the secret site of debris from the 1947 crash.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The authors looked at all sizes of flooding and examined separately what FEMA considers the most extreme, which are the top 1% of events.
    Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • New work by Scerri and her colleagues considers an additional force that may have had a lasting influence — disease.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Larsson becomes eligible to sign an extension with the Heat starting July 6 after the team picks up the option in his contract ahead of the late-June deadline.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Season 2 picks up with Isla Gordon no longer the surprise choice to lead the Los Angeles Waves, but very much the one with a target on her back.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.
    Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival.
    Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Attends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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