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as in resultant
coming as a result
dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
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2
as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation
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Recent Examples of attendant
Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
You're invited to handpick fruit by the gallon, but there's no attendant.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
An East Bay nonprofit organization that provides attendant care, free transportation to seniors and people with disabilities as well as wheelchair repairs will soon mark 30 years in Berkeley, the birthplace of the independent living movement.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Shortly after, the lawsuit alleges, the hospital announced an opening for a full-time morgue attendant position.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
You're invited to handpick fruit by the gallon, but there's no attendant.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
Adjective
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The resultant clan battle then reveals some bizarre mobile suits which are called Gelgoogs but are in fact GMs.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The biggest danger of another collision is that the resultant debris could cause further collisions as more and more satellites are hit.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brink signed a deal with Buick ahead of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, but couldn’t shoot any part of the accompanying commercial in Maples Pavilion.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Administered by the College Board, AP courses and their accompanying exams have long been regarded as benchmarks for students’ college preparedness, offering a more standardized metric by which to assess a student’s academic skillset.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The program dives into how gut health impacts mood, stress and mental clarity with an approachable guide for resetting your microbiome in just one week.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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At the market, the public is encouraged to sell, shop and sip their way through various vendor stalls, with a wide variety of merchandise — and with surprise musical accompaniment.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Without this accompaniment, there's a risk of getting stuck in superficial layers of reflection without getting to the real bottom of the matter.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With their heat-retaining infrastructure, cities create environments where dehydration and its consequent health issues become more prevalent.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy cancelled an election scheduled for spring 2024, saying it could not be held in the middle of an ongoing war and the consequent imposition of martial law, in accordance with the Ukrainian Constitution.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To enlist the help of a professional—more specifically, an escort who’s more than willing to show her everything, from foreplay to more-than-missionary bedroom positions.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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India's navy posted an aerial image of an aircraft carrier and escorts heading in the direction of Pakistan amid mounting tensions between the two nuclear rivals following the killing of at least 26 tourists in Kashmir.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The story is similar for Nketiah, who joined from Arsenal for £25million ($33.5m) with the associated pressure to justify that fee.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Then, the team used an AI agent to design new architectures, develop a plan based on the requirements and write new features with associated tests.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the game on the line, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson didn’t flinch.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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