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
This year to date, however, his attendance at Netflix board events is 100%.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
All of this is being driven by the fundamental shift in office attendance, resulting from the growing remote-work culture since the start of the pandemic.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Saturday’s game is on track to break the franchise attendance record of 16,444 — set in 2016 at Allstate Arena — but Clark’s absence could dilute attendance just enough to miss the league record.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Talking with Janet Rosario conveys the depth of the attendance challenge.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 June 2025
All of this is being driven by the fundamental shift in office attendance, resulting from the growing remote-work culture since the start of the pandemic.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Saturday’s game is on track to break the franchise attendance record of 16,444 — set in 2016 at Allstate Arena — but Clark’s absence could dilute attendance just enough to miss the league record.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Talking with Janet Rosario conveys the depth of the attendance challenge.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 10 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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