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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But as consumers become more aware of these short windows, does that ultimately lead to some form of reduction in attendance overall?
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While the two actors, along with Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, were not in attendance, both sides argued about confidentiality amid the court case.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
Also in attendance Thursday was Snigdha Nandipati, the national winner from 2012 and a graduate of Francis Parker School.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, the Englewood, N.J. native threw on a Brooklyn uniform for the first time, with plenty of friends and family in attendance.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While the two actors, along with Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, were not in attendance, both sides argued about confidentiality amid the court case.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
Also in attendance Thursday was Snigdha Nandipati, the national winner from 2012 and a graduate of Francis Parker School.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, the Englewood, N.J. native threw on a Brooklyn uniform for the first time, with plenty of friends and family in attendance.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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