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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The actor, who plays chief attending physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the medical drama, won the award at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, a repeat effort after the medical drama’s standout freshman season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Among residents attending the protest was Alan Brown, from Westhoughton, who said big housing developments ruined people's quality of life, while having access to open green spaces "makes your life worth living".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Little-Pengelly of unionist party the DUP criticised O'Neill for attending.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
If you are interested in attending, request an invitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
As it was, I didn’t know what to believe, and so got out of my difficulty by attending to something else.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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