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as in to minister (to)
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as in to cotton (to)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tend (to)
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All the evidence says that, yes, he was liked and respected by his team-mates at all his clubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
When the video was posted on Adam’s Instagram account, Boca Grove’s Instagram account liked it and left a positive comment, the lawsuit states.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The amount of uncertainty facing employers is huge, and most prefer to wait and see what happens before hiring more workers or laying them off in large numbers.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch prefers to play McDavid and Draisaitl on different lines to give more depth to their offense.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Unlike Guy, who's all personality and rash decisions, Gathegi gravitated towards the stoicism of the character for his performance.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Fans of both genres also tend to gravitate toward men who appear a little rough around the edges and sometimes have face tattoos, another common denominator for both Jelly Roll and Austin Richard Post.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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All the unknowns favor a driver who won the last time NASCAR visited a track so different than what NASCAR typically races on (the Chicago street course).—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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According to a report, 87% of consumers now favor timelessness over trends while 80–92% rank material quality and craftsmanship above brand prestige when defining luxury.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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