ATTENDS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

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 According to Mason Thrall, director of operations for the Capitol Region Education Council, the school van was transporting a student who attends Focus School on a Manchester Public Schools route. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 That training continues on the job as Gus attends Welcome Week activities, first-day-of-school photos, athletic events and community programs. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Astrid continues to perform royal duties and attends several royal engagements yearly. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 York was not in attendance at the meetings, as the 49ers were instead represented by CEO Al Guido, who frequently attends league meetings alongside the team owner. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, district judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Rooted in raw reality but told through poetic fiction, James Baldwin’s masterwork attends a day in the life of 14-year-old John Grimes and the awakenings, histories, and stories that shape his life. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 In the limited series, the cast attends a fan convention where they get caught up in a dangerous life-imitating-art situation — a premise drawing comparisons to the beloved sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens attends the National Black Arts Festival 20th anniversary fine art and fashion benefit at Atlanta History Center on April 29, 2026. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervises

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The drop coincides with a 27% cut in enforcement and collection staffing at the IRS, as part of Elon Musk's campaign to boost government efficiency.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
But when a work emergency forces Daisy’s father and Celeste’s ex-husband (Jacob Scipio) to drop her off unexpectedly, their reunion coincides with a nearby military experiment going catastrophically awry.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincides

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During his broadcasting career, Martin also served as regional vice president and president of Gray Kentucky Television, which oversees WKYT, WYMT and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversees

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Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026