attends (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend (to)
1
as in ministers (to)

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as in picks out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends (to)
  1. marks
  2. identifies
  3. considers
  4. makes out
  5. picks up
  6. minds
Verb
  • Neon’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning drama Fjord starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve had a terrific $124k opening on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, as documentary Naza marks a strong week two expansion.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That marks three touchdown passes on the day for quarterback Joe Burrow.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of marks
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  • Every source, regardless of type, has bibliographic information that identifies it, such as the title, author, or the year it was published or created.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Whenever a candidate makes a promise, identifies a crisis or assigns blame, ask five questions.
    — Jesse E. Stanley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • Alongside India, Lauder considers the Middle East as having major long-term growth potential.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Outdoor safety As a parent herself, Arnaout considers street and pedestrian safety her primary concern on Halloween night.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • The contemporary media environment makes out-and-out suppression of a book difficult.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of makes out
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  • The dizzying evolution of AI picks up speed when Ilya gets Sam worked up about next-level AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, theoretical technology with human-level cognitive capabilities.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And this is where the back-and-forth picks up steam because the Patriots became aware of CJGJ's comments about Chism on Monday morning.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of picks up
Verb
  • When to stick or twist The other big question in fantasy managers minds if when to stick with a captain haul and when to twist — and this is another element of the game which is dynamic.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Not that Black minds any of that, though.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of minds
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