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• present participle of attend.

attending

American  

[uh-ten-ding] / əˈtɛn dɪŋ /

adjective

1. having primary responsibility for a patient.

2. holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.

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Other Word Forms

• well-attending
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of attending

First recorded in 1580–90; attend + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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attending

Hold-in players fulfill basic requirements outlined in the collective bargaining agreement — such as attending meetings and doing individual work — to avoid mandatory fines from teams for not reporting to training camp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

What the ancients understood, and what remains true now, is that empathy can be taught through the sustained act of attending to another’s experience in the presence of others.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Before attending a memorial service for the victims in central Berlin's Marienkirche, Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to those targeted by the attack to "not let yourselves be intimidated".

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

April’s event was Trump’s first time attending as president, and his first time since 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

As a scientist for the USGS, he was usually based in California, but he had been attending a conference in Seattle when the earthquakes began.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone