attend
verb (used with object)
to be present at.
has attended
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present perfectof attend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A trans ravegoer named Alice has attended nearly every rave and remembers the basement days fondly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
To understand the perspectives of customers like Feng, Sparks has attended focus groups where Chinese consumers are quizzed about which sports they play, where they play them and what they do when they get home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He has attended so many of her meetings that some foreign officials mistook him for her chief of staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Hugo's father, William Flint Cahan, who has attended each day of the inquest with other family members, says there was "complacency" by staff, as well as a lack of care.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Celia has attended only a single function at la maison Lefèvre, and that was more pre-circus-opening reception than proper Midnight Dinner.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
