attending

[ uh-ten-ding ]

/ əˈtɛn dɪŋ /

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Definition of attending

adjective (of a physician)

having primary responsibility for a patient.

holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.

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First recorded in 1580–90; attend + -ing²

well-at·tend·ing, adjective

They also developed communication tactics to smooth over their calls with the attendings.
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Christians around the country will be building crèches and parents will be enthusiastically attending Nativity Plays.
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The parents had chosen to give birth at home, with a certified professional midwife attending.
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Certainly some of those attending the conference had experience walking that line in the past.
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Lawrence, 43, entered the filmmaking world while attending film school at Loyola Marymount University.
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During the summer of 2013, I had the pleasure of attending a taping of The Colbert Report.
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“But this is not a case of attending a patient, Baron,” said David Arden, a little haughtily.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
While the hunter was attending to his business with the planter, the boy's bright eyes noted the lady's dress.
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Many, however, are not aware of the fatality attending its use by the brute creation.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Yet, I dare say there are some who, still attending the fair, look back with regret on the disappearance of the good old days.
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Therefore I would have you to well consider the great inconveniences attending delay.
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