ATTACHMENTS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

attachments

noun

plural of attachment

as in passions

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers

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something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer

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Recent Examples of attachments Along the way, the family’s reality show has become the seed from which a panoply of other projects, opportunities, and attachments have sprouted. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Looking up patients on Facebook or Instagram, seeing what their lives were like before sickness and death, can create emotional attachments that make a difficult job even harder. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The studio is currently seeking a screenwriter, the source said, and there are no other attachments at this early development stage. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 But remove a soft cover, and the metal beneath reveals a series of slots that allow a wide variety of attachments to be fitted into place. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Allow a hair dryer to cool down before switching attachments, since the end of the hair dryer can get very hot after use. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 The robust attachments make for optimal cleaning on different surfaces and situations, including tight corners, hard floors, and delicate fabrics. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 The spec script sale comes with no filmmaker or producer attachments. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

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Polite, slightly puzzling debates over the merits of using concrete in Africa muffle the period’s scalding passions and incandescent dreams.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Now, about six months after Dane’s death, Gayheart is staying strong and pursuing her passions, even in the wake of her grief.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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Packed to the rafters with fashionable Western clothing and accessories, Maverick Fine Western Wear is a must-stop shop in the heart of the Stockyards.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The collection also features a mash-up between a laptop stand and a gaming hardware toolbox, which can be used to store all your gaming accessories, and has an on-brand green cutaway at the bottom.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accessories

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Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Newcomers Álvarez and Knight couldn’t be better in their newlywed roles, convincing in their giddy love scenes, their casual affections, their unwanted suspicions and, most of all, their terror at whatever is lurking in the air and in their souls.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

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The continent's sweltering summer has meanwhile boosted demand for air conditioning and other energy-hungry appliances at a time when demand for gas, widely used for Europe's heating and cooking needs, naturally falls.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

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Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Many churches also have extra times of devotions and other activities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026

Definition of devotions

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