attendant 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of attendantnext
1
as in resultant
coming as a result dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences

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2
as in accompanying
present at the same time and place the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it

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attendant

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noun

ə-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce attendant (audio)
1
as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

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2
as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation

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Recent Examples of attendant
Adjective
Nearly 80 years later, New Jersey remains a lone holdout, legally locking in thousands of attendant jobs. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Cyclosporiasis, and the attendant time burden for parents that comes with it, can be directly linked to recent pullbacks in the food safety system that has kept us safe for decades. — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
Collectively, the hotels employ more than 7,000 room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, front desk agents, servers, and food service workers at more than 40 hotels downtown and near McCormick Place. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Flight attendant had the heart of a child Alicia Nicole Titus, 28, whose parents live in Dexter, was a positive, peace-loving, let's-make-the-world-a-better-place kind of person. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attendant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendant
  1. resultant
  2. accompanying
  3. guide
  4. accompaniment
  5. consequent
  6. associated
  7. escort
  8. guard
Adjective
  • Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
Definition of resultant
Adjective
  • The human volunteers also self-reported their sleep quality in an accompanying survey.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Hawaiian Airlines also has a separate program, called Pet Connect, for shipping pets without an accompanying passenger.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Noun
  • Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The process starts with the official voter guide, then suggests copying the exact language of a measure into an AI chatbot and asking for a plain-English explanation.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Formal afternoon tea is served, too, with the savory and sweet accompaniments prepared through an Indonesian lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Using projections and mapping technology, a light show displaying famous art works and abstract visuals sets a backdrop for musical accompaniment by an orchestra and choir, alongside narration sharing history about Sacramento and the cathedral.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompaniment
Adjective
  • The recovery has been further sidelined by Israel and the United States’ launching their February war on Iran and the consequent global shock to oil markets and spiking prices for mortgages and other types of borrowing.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of consequent
Adjective
  • But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires California created first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke and to require insurance companies to pay for associated costs.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • Among the most intriguing possibilities, Brouhard said, is that Gulf nations exporting oil are surreptitiously paying Iran fees in exchange for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz – even as they’re secured by US military escorts.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Barriers separated crowds into escort routes before and after games; supporters could be held in the stadium long after the final whistle, so that rival groups did not clash outside.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • Suamataia didn’t start at left guard on the offensive line for the Chiefs in their AFC West showdown with the Raiders.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Turns out, since Proctor has been a major catalyst in the run game, routinely moving defensive tackles at guard, there’s some thought that guard, and not tackle, might be his future home.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendant. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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