1
as in to accompany
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes
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2
as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own
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as in to coincide
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attend
Rogen, who in the show plays fictitious studio head Matt Remick, briefly attended the festival in September to do research.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
It was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
This week, San Francisco is the meeting ground for thousands of cybersecurity professionals attending the RSA Conference.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The family reportedly didn’t attend Roan’s concert that night, which reportedly had been Ada’s birthday gift.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
It was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
This week, San Francisco is the meeting ground for thousands of cybersecurity professionals attending the RSA Conference.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The family reportedly didn’t attend Roan’s concert that night, which reportedly had been Ada’s birthday gift.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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Under sunny skies, and accompanied by warm southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph, Austin’s daytime temperatures on Saturday could soar to 94 degrees, similar to the 97-degree reading last Sunday (a record for March 15).—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Look at weather apps and listen to forecasters for information about the UV index, heat warnings, and the feels-like temperature.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, people come from all over to play in the fountain, listen to live music, take selfies at The Bean.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Injured and back home in Norway for the birth of his son, Bakke watched Leeds lose their Premier League status on a television set in a maternity ward.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fans say the best part was watching the games in person compared to just watching it on TV at home or at a bar.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the piece published March 21, the 54-year-old actress chronicles her previously undisclosed breast cancer diagnosis, which coincided with both of her parents dying in hospice care.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers’ winning streak coincided with the team’s best run of health this season, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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By the summer of 1987, US Navy and Coast Guard ships had moved into the Gulf in numbers to escort the former Kuwaiti tankers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The incident occurred while he was being escorted out of Señor Frogs.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Across the Houston area, residents described hearing a low, rumbling sound that many compared to thunder, even though the skies were clear, according to CBS affiliate KHOU.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Which is exactly what Golden wants to hear.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The additional $10 million the department is requesting would pay for two supervising attorneys, 25 attorneys, 3 senior legal analysts and one associate governmental program analyst, the request says.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also claims that the city failed to properly hire, supervise, train and retain VonBank.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The new bureau, which will handle only disaster and emergency aid, is part of a larger office that oversees all foreign assistance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Another major change concerns the High Judicial Council, which oversees magistrates’ appointments and disciplinary matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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