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
Also in attendance were NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, and Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Shuvo and Islam were in attendance at a court hearing Tuesday for Abugharbieh, 26, who was ordered to be held in jail with no bond pending the outcome of the case.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The freebie was the likely impetus for the big increase in attendance, but Murakami’s slugging surely convinced some fans to come check out the scene on the South Side on a sunny but cool afternoon.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, a political adviser and conservative podcaster, were among those in attendance at the dinner.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Shuvo and Islam were in attendance at a court hearing Tuesday for Abugharbieh, 26, who was ordered to be held in jail with no bond pending the outcome of the case.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The freebie was the likely impetus for the big increase in attendance, but Murakami’s slugging surely convinced some fans to come check out the scene on the South Side on a sunny but cool afternoon.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, a political adviser and conservative podcaster, were among those in attendance at the dinner.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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