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?
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Those broadcast rights — which are converted into the broadcasting that many fans, like Anon above, feel is often subpar — are important to Grand Slams because their value is tied to in-person attendance.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Factors like inconvenient venues, safety concerns and lack of interest in live event options also deter attendance, according to consumers surveyed.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Tussaud herself used attendance as the metric, a value system that has endured.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In Snyder’s final season in charge, a franchise that once led the league in average attendance ranked dead last.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Factors like inconvenient venues, safety concerns and lack of interest in live event options also deter attendance, according to consumers surveyed.
—Jana Arbanas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Tussaud herself used attendance as the metric, a value system that has endured.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In Snyder’s final season in charge, a franchise that once led the league in average attendance ranked dead last.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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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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