attend
verb (used with object)
to be present at.
are attending
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present progressiveof attend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More than a million pilgrims are attending the annual Hajj in Mecca amid the continuing Iran war, raising security concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Executives from the country’s biggest semiconductor manufacturers, including Nvidia, Micron and Qualcomm are attending the summit, too.
From Barron's ● May 14, 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
Delegates from more than 100 countries, including several heads of governments, are attending, alongside industry leaders such as Sundar Pichai of Google.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
I see huge tents covering the masses that are attending the celebration.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
