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attending

[uh-ten-ding] / əˈtɛn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
accompanying
Synonyms


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Houston does not receive a net benefit from its own residents attending the World Cup.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Both are parents of a child attending L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Nearly 60 nations are attending, from the European Union and major fossil fuel producers Canada and Norway, to developing oil giants Angola and Nigeria and small island developing states like Tuvalu.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

That sentiment did not stop her from attending the speech.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The backstage area was in complete pandemonium—a word which here means “actors and stagehands running around attending to last-minute details.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket