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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up (for)
attending
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The event is at the heart of a sprawling legal battle, playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing The Deb, a feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Showing up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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