attending
Americanadjective
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having primary responsibility for a patient.
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holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.
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Example Sentences
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Gates did not end up attending the dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A venue in Rotterdam turned itself over to fantasy dress-up and gamer fanaticism on the weekend, with thousands attending TwitchCon Europe.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He said that Dhillon would not have been able to represent Bondi if her testimony was provided in a deposition because the committee’s rules prevent agency lawyers from attending depositions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
On Friday the president begged off attending his son Donald Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas, saying, “This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Barnett excelled, attending Northwestern University and opening his own law office right there in Chicago when he was just twenty years old.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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