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
Reports are that attendance has been shrinking in recent years.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Mission accomplished thus far after the Jets had 100% attendance during OTAs on Tuesday and Glenn stated that the team was the same on Wednesday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
The defense secretary said that attendance at the prayer service was voluntary, but encouraged the uniformed military personnel and civilian employees there to tell their co-workers about it.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The team announced the attendance at Sutter Health Park was 10,519.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Mission accomplished thus far after the Jets had 100% attendance during OTAs on Tuesday and Glenn stated that the team was the same on Wednesday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
The defense secretary said that attendance at the prayer service was voluntary, but encouraged the uniformed military personnel and civilian employees there to tell their co-workers about it.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The team announced the attendance at Sutter Health Park was 10,519.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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