as in attention
the condition of being attentive and ready to help
The parents' attendance to their children's needs was remarkable.
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Recent Examples of attendance
The average cost of private school attendance, from kindergarten through high school, is $312,026, according to the Education Data Initiative.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Even if Trump wins an underlying case, the power of the courts to compel attendance at court is fundamental.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The multi-day protests have resulted in a significant decrease in school attendance — according to the local new outlet Boyle Heights Beat, some Eastside schools reported a 32% drop.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Even if Trump wins an underlying case, the power of the courts to compel attendance at court is fundamental.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The multi-day protests have resulted in a significant decrease in school attendance — according to the local new outlet Boyle Heights Beat, some Eastside schools reported a 32% drop.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendance
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Image The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova In her fresh take on the vampire novel, Kostova reworks the Dracula legend with a historian’s meticulous attention to detail.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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As a result, Daisy was subsequently given to the animal welfare charity and taken to a vet for medical attention.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Last year, the BBC and Amazon Music struck a deal that made BBC podcasts available on the streaming service outside the U.K. for the first time.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Residents with questions about their accounts or water meter should call its customer service center, Mackin said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of February 2025, the war in Ukraine has left 12.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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State police are now asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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