ATTENDS (TO) Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

attends (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend (to)

as in ministers (to)

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The site marks a Civil War battle from 1862 that, although minor, had a great significance.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Today marks 100 days until the midterms, and with control of the Senate at stake, can Jackson win over Platner supporters and flip the key seat currently held by longtime incumbent Senator Susan Collins?

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

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Ideally, over time, these outcomes accumulate into a repository of actioned and labeled data that reflects how an organization identifies risk, prioritizes responses and achieves successful resolutions.

— Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The plan has been in the works since 2022 and identifies more than 30 strategies to raise the recycling rate from 36% to 77% within the next 13 years.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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As Overcash considers legal options, Burnsville city inspectors are planning to visit the apartment in early August.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Although there are myriad points of contention within the Democratic Party, such as support for Israel, El-Sayed considers economic issues a top issue for his campaign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of considers

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If walking isn’t an option, the free Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Trolley picks up at the hotel entrance and behind the property, not far from shop- and restaurant-lined Fisherman’s Wharf and the oceanside edge of Monterey State Historic Park.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
The story picks up when Cheetah Girls Galleria (Symoné) and Chanel (Bailon), alongside Galleria’s daughter Faith (Jeffries) and her three friends, travel to Africa to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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