attendant
- noun
- /əˈtɛndənt/
- By far, the most common unmet need was for home attendant care through the LTCI (n = 253).
- attendant costs
- attendant problems
- attendant consequences
Examples
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In Europe, environmental pressure on industry and attendant costs are clearly growing.
Academic text (1992) -
The festival will have a variety of performances, with many attendants experiencing the attendant joy of the event.
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The parking attendant thought we were going to Hawaii.
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First, the retail sale of alcohol should not involve the profit motive with its attendant competition.
Academic text (1998) -
The attendant physician signed here at 9:45 last night.
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What do global warming and its attendant upheavals mean for children's environmental health?
Academic text (2008) -
The political fluidity attendant on such instability naturally attracted the interest of ASEAN.
Academic text (1995) -
Global warming poses serious challenges, along with its attendant risks to our planet's future.
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She arrived at the conference, eager to engage in the discussions and the attendant networking opportunities.
Synonyms
Something that is present at the same time as another thing
An event or situation that happens at the same time as another
More than one thing happening at the same time or in the same place
Compounds
A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable
- Specialized
A person who helps patients and keeps the hospital clean but does not give medical treatment
A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Attendant as a noun names something that 'comes with' another thing and comes from the root of attend 'to be with'. So an attendant is a condition or effect that is present along with the main event.