attending

American

[uh-ten-ding] / əˈtɛn dɪŋ /

adjective

having primary responsibility for a patient.
holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.

Other Word Forms

well-attending adjective

Etymology

Origin of attending

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

Example Sentences

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She told those attending, “The task is to act and think differently.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In recent years, his predecessor Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year aged 88, had to give up attending for health reasons.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Until Wednesday, there was no known example of a sitting president personally attending a Supreme Court hearing on one of his own policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After his losses to Parker and Zhilei Zhang, you didn't see him at events, he wasn't attending much, and he wasn't really fighting.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Nevertheless, I’d managed to start attending school again, with the eager support of Miss Rossit and Connor.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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