attending (to)

Definition of attending (to)next
present participle of attend (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attending (to)
Verb
  • The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Police launched a large search operation after the shooting, setting up checkpoints and looking for witnesses.
    Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The two had an on-and-off relationship and were making out at the end of season nine.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Their visit coincides with an event marking one year to the start of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition Harry founded more than a decade ago.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Four piping plover chicks hatched Monday at Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area, marking the latest milestone in Chicago’s efforts to restore one of the Great Lakes’ most endangered and beloved birds.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The Fort Worth City Council is considering a slate of changes to its development codes to protect residents from the negative effects of data center development while still capturing some economic benefit for the city.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, in considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stabbed another man during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The leaders of three of the world’s most influential film festivals told Shanghai on Sunday that the role of the festival circuit in discovering and developing new voices has never been more critical – and that personal connection, not data, remains the truest compass for identifying talent.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 June 2026
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“Attending (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attending%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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