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as in accompanies
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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as in listens
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 supervises
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 coincides
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 attends
Her late mother’s house still stands down the street, and Medina still attends Día de los Muertos every year.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Biles attends Owens' football games.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
That lesson that has proved relevant across several facets of life for Sachs, who also meditates daily, attends breathwork classes and is also an avid free diver — having recently inaugurated a personal diving record of 75 feet under water in just one breath.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings attends a red carpet for the Netflix launch at Palazzo Del Ghiaccio on October 22, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden is the second Catholic president in American history and attends mass weekly.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Apart from the usual big-ticket draws of the film, TV and comic-book-centric Main and Empire Stage panels, Rogers points to some under-the-radar aspects of the show that are new for this year, but sure to be a hit with the large cosplay community that attends the con.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
In New York City, Dylan Sprouse walks arm-in-arm with his wife Barbara Palvin after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, while Prince William attends an award gala for people who have experienced homelessness in London.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
To prevent any details from getting out, everyone who attends a Married at First Sight wedding, as well as the contestants themselves, must sign a non-disclosure agreement.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Biles attends Owens' football games.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
That lesson that has proved relevant across several facets of life for Sachs, who also meditates daily, attends breathwork classes and is also an avid free diver — having recently inaugurated a personal diving record of 75 feet under water in just one breath.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings attends a red carpet for the Netflix launch at Palazzo Del Ghiaccio on October 22, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden is the second Catholic president in American history and attends mass weekly.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Apart from the usual big-ticket draws of the film, TV and comic-book-centric Main and Empire Stage panels, Rogers points to some under-the-radar aspects of the show that are new for this year, but sure to be a hit with the large cosplay community that attends the con.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
In New York City, Dylan Sprouse walks arm-in-arm with his wife Barbara Palvin after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, while Prince William attends an award gala for people who have experienced homelessness in London.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
To prevent any details from getting out, everyone who attends a Married at First Sight wedding, as well as the contestants themselves, must sign a non-disclosure agreement.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attends
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This award-winning book covers the critically important topic of grief that is largely ignored by society — the kind that accompanies divorce, a significant breakup, a life-changing medical diagnosis or a broken connection with someone with substance abuse disorder.Meghan Riordan Jarvis, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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All of this accompanies an oriental touch, which stems from the owner’s years spent in Indonesia.Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Surprisingly, the crater’s age coincides with Mexico’s Chicxulub impact event, which is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The reveal coincides with Opening Night Live, the last big video game event of the summer hosted by video game hype meister Geoff Keighley.Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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The ruling on the guaranty doesn’t impact Landmark, and, Deadline hears, will likely be appealed.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Of course no one else who hears his theory is much impressed.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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As the senior vice president for Mark & Graham, a gifting brand that has a cult following for its travel products, Kate oversees the collection and introduces new items to the mix.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One potential company candidate could be Ryan Gould, who oversees its digital ad sales.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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But as a movie, Folie à Deux is an off-key mess that barely manages to express its handful of good ideas.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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Intended for larger spaces, the display-worthy device has a remote control that manages its diffusion intensity.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Attends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attends. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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