in attendance
idiom
1
: present at an event, meeting, etc.
Everyone in attendance voted in favor of the measure.
A number of celebrities were in attendance.
2
: caring for or helping someone who is giving birth or getting medical treatment
Who was in attendance at the birth?
midwives/doctors in attendance
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Jurgen Klopp Posts Emotional Tribute Other Liverpool players in attendance included Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister, Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez, English defender Joe Gomez, Irish defender Conor Bradley, Japanese midfielder Wataru Endō, and French defender Ibrahima Konaté.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Independence Day at Sutter Health Park Fans in attendance weren’t treated to a competitive contest on the field — but did enjoy near-perfect baseball weather with temperatures settling into the 70s, plus a postgame fireworks show to mark the Fourth of July holiday.
—Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
Kloots and Cordero had 70 guests in attendance, many of them Broadway performers.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 July 2025
The song received wider recognition when it was featured in a video that played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan in attendance.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Independence Day at Sutter Health Park Fans in attendance weren’t treated to a competitive contest on the field — but did enjoy near-perfect baseball weather with temperatures settling into the 70s, plus a postgame fireworks show to mark the Fourth of July holiday.
—Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
Kloots and Cordero had 70 guests in attendance, many of them Broadway performers.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 July 2025
The song received wider recognition when it was featured in a video that played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan in attendance.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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