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 opening marks a significant London milestone for Kardashian and Grede, whose Skims universe has continued to stretch far beyond the shapewear on which it was founded.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
The development marks a significant step toward more intelligent infrared sensing.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of marks

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The theory identifies nervous system regulation, emotional stability and values alignment as upstream conditions that influence downstream judgment, decision integrity and behavioral consistency.

— Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Internal affairs complaints The lawsuit identifies five internal complaints filed against Sumstad between December 2022 and October 2025 and alleges each was dismissed, deemed unsubstantiated or ended in her exoneration.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of identifies

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When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Warsaw now wants the European Union to allow similar suspensions during migration emergencies, as the bloc considers a framework that could loosen standard asylum procedures.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of considers

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But the pace picks up after that and barrels toward the inevitable violent conclusion as the narrative threads all come together.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
The film picks up in 1940 after France’s defeat by the Nazis and chronicles de Gaulle’s efforts to show the Allies that France was still worth fighting for.

— Kate McKenna, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks up

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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

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