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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The Dodgers perennially lead baseball in attendance, but their pricing has kept them from the No. 1 slot in baseball’s gate revenue rankings.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Acosta’s other feats at HML include starting a foodie club and launching the school’s first-ever alumni association, which had its kickoff event earlier this month with over 100 in attendance, according to Acosta.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Wide receiver Josh Downs and tight end Drew Ogletree were in attendance but did not practice due to soft tissue injuries.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Nowadays, most of the arenas are filled as the WNBA has seen its highest increase in attendance in more than two decades.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Acosta’s other feats at HML include starting a foodie club and launching the school’s first-ever alumni association, which had its kickoff event earlier this month with over 100 in attendance, according to Acosta.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Wide receiver Josh Downs and tight end Drew Ogletree were in attendance but did not practice due to soft tissue injuries.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Nowadays, most of the arenas are filled as the WNBA has seen its highest increase in attendance in more than two decades.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 May 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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