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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Even those who remain Catholic are attending church less often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
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
Top tech executives, including OpenAI and Alphabet CEOs, are attending an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, this week.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
I see huge tents covering the masses that are attending the celebration.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
