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as in resultant
coming as a result
dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
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as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation
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Recent Examples of attendant
Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But, Roob used the examples of the state’s Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, used for children with autism, and attendant care with funds shifting over the years.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Epstein lived less than a mile from Mar-a-Lago and, around 2000, Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, recruited 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre, who worked at Mar-a-Lago’s spa as an attendant.
—Julie Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Much as a private security company exploits rising risks to increase the cost of its services, Washington exploits European vulnerability and enjoys the attendant escalation of tension between Russia and its European allies.
—Ivan Krastev, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
But, Roob used the examples of the state’s Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, used for children with autism, and attendant care with funds shifting over the years.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
According to English Heritage, the charity which maintains the property, the rooms were first used by royal and aristocratic children and their attendants.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Epstein lived less than a mile from Mar-a-Lago and, around 2000, Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, recruited 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre, who worked at Mar-a-Lago’s spa as an attendant.
—Julie Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
Adjective
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The accompanying article noted that this amounted to a difference of 624,000 people compared with the same week last year.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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On August 20, 2011, legendary venture capitalist Marc Andreessen published a blog post—and an accompanying essay in The Wall Street Journal—that would become the sacred texts of the Silicon Valley bull run.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The work is about a young boy and a disillusioned spirit guide who doesn’t believe humanity is worth saving.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, Lego and much more.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Classic wing accompaniments like celery, carrot sticks, ranch, and blue cheese are always welcome on the side.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feel free to switch out the black beans for kidney or pinto beans, and don’t forget all the accompaniments.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My encouragement of resistance to the draft resulted in my being indicted by the assistant U.S. attorney in my hometown of Pensacola, and my consequent decision to immigrate to Canada.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned.—
Dr. James S. Gordon,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
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In November outside Houston, the monks were walking on the side of a highway when their escort vehicle was hit by a truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In November, outside Houston, the group were walking on the side of a highway when their escort vehicle was hit by a truck.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Long-term impact Gregg Phillips, an associated administrator at FEMA, said its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course, this coincides with the rise of fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and its associated carnage.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Freshman guard Meleek Thomas added 20 points and had three steals.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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