1
as in to affix
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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2
as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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3
as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attach
Four years later, just before A24 announced the film with Safdie attached as director, Johnson called Kerr, and the tone of the conversation was completely different.
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Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On the film side, Morgan is writing MGM’s Night of the Living Dead sequel, with Nikyatu Jusu attached to direct.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinson was particularly attached to the United Way.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
There is no release date attached to the film at this time.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On the film side, Morgan is writing MGM’s Night of the Living Dead sequel, with Nikyatu Jusu attached to direct.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinson was particularly attached to the United Way.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
There is no release date attached to the film at this time.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attach
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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While his fingerprints are all over the new magazine, Enninful has not appointed himself its editor-in-chief, instead asking his former Vogue deputy Sarah Harris to lead as editorial director.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Husseini campaigned to be appointed grand mufti, he was opposed by Raghib al Nashashibi, the mayor of Jerusalem.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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At a concurrent raid at the STUM’s headquarters, a dozen people in plain clothes, including the Shwe Pyi Thar ward administrator, were described as forcibly entering the office to confiscate laptops and cellphones.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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The victims had had their passports and phones confiscated.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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His initial mentality is to be efficient while getting the necessary outs that are assigned.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Oracle matures from a high-growth story to a large-cap dividend play, the market might assign lower multiples than our 40x assumption, particularly if interest rates remain elevated.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But what constitutes relationship strength?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means confirming new services are onboarded to monitoring platforms, logging is structured and contextual and alerting rules are properly designated.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Attach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attach. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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