1
as in escorted
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 listened
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 watched
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 coincided
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 attended
Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Mendoza attended the team’s annual Home Runs and Highballs event, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s marquee fundraiser.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Belichick, 74, also attended the tournament in support of his girlfriend.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Organizers of Monday’s meeting at the Goldenrod Recreation Center set up 120 chairs, but only about 70 people attended.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
From potholes to questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city, a small crowd of Valparaiso residents attended the mid-term town hall held by Valparaiso City Council Members Robert Cotton, D-2nd, and Barbara Domer, D-3rd, Saturday afternoon.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Organizers say around 1,000 Jewish and Palestinian Israelis attended the main gathering in Tel Aviv alongside a parallel ceremony in the West Bank city of Jericho, while screenings in Israel and across the globe reached tens of thousands more.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Here's a look at nine players who attended the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.
—Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Mendoza attended the team’s annual Home Runs and Highballs event, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s marquee fundraiser.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Belichick, 74, also attended the tournament in support of his girlfriend.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Organizers of Monday’s meeting at the Goldenrod Recreation Center set up 120 chairs, but only about 70 people attended.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
From potholes to questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city, a small crowd of Valparaiso residents attended the mid-term town hall held by Valparaiso City Council Members Robert Cotton, D-2nd, and Barbara Domer, D-3rd, Saturday afternoon.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Organizers say around 1,000 Jewish and Palestinian Israelis attended the main gathering in Tel Aviv alongside a parallel ceremony in the West Bank city of Jericho, while screenings in Israel and across the globe reached tens of thousands more.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Here's a look at nine players who attended the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis in February.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
Adjective
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The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dining at restaurant wars Soon thereafter, we were escorted back outside to enter the competing restaurant, Tierra Reina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was escorted by law enforcement at all times.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Through most of this discussion, Steinem listened.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Monique Smith is a victim advocate who listened to the testimony.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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No quarterback will be watched more than Josh Hoover, who takes over for Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza at defending national champion Indiana.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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His leadership of Amazon’s cloud business has coincided with the AI boom and the remarkable scramble among cloud providers, including Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, to spend eye-popping sums building data centers and other AI infrastructure.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That shift coincided with declining viewership for his games.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two men were too far away to be heard by reporters, and television cameras did not pick up the audio.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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North Carolina has more than its share of mythical creatures – from the Beast of Bladenboro to the Wampus Cat – so people pay attention when bizarre screams are heard in the night.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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At Surfside, the different beach areas are cleaned daily and supervised by lifeguards.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alvarez could face up to 20 years in prison, supervised release of at least five years to a lifetime, and a fine of up to $250,000.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thomson, who became the Phillies manager in 2022, oversaw a team that started 9-19, which is tied with the Mets for the worst record in the majors entering Tuesday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cohen stepped down that March 19, and Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff, Tina Tchen, oversaw the probe.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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