attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 
1
: the act or fact of attending something or someone
a physician in attendance
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2
a
: the persons or number of persons attending something
Attendance at the soccer games has been increasing.
also
: an account of persons attending
The teacher took attendance [=made a record of who was present] before starting class.
b
: the number of times a person attends
a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]
Examples of attendance in a Sentence
The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.
Attendance is down so far this season.
Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.
Her grades are good, but how's her attendance?
Recent Examples on the Web
The attendance record for Florida's O'Connell Center is 10,323.
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The private funeral for family and friends only took place in Amersham, Buckinghamshire with his 1D bandmates – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan – all in attendance.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
With federal Stafford loans capped, this could mean that students and their parents would have to increase their reliance on risky private student loan products to cover the gap between federal student aid and the cost of attendance at a college or university.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2020, Biden made only a few appearances before crowds that were intentionally small because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and attendance averaged 1,600 and 2,400 in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The private funeral for family and friends only took place in Amersham, Buckinghamshire with his 1D bandmates – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan – all in attendance.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
With federal Stafford loans capped, this could mean that students and their parents would have to increase their reliance on risky private student loan products to cover the gap between federal student aid and the cost of attendance at a college or university.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2020, Biden made only a few appearances before crowds that were intentionally small because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and attendance averaged 1,600 and 2,400 in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
1
: the act of attending
2
a
: the number of persons attending
b
: the number of times a person attends
perfect attendance
Medical Definition
attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
: service at a hospital
a physician in attendance
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