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?
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That way, just people with tickets can access the beach and attendance figures can be counted, Pearsall said.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Tickets were still available on the FIFA portal via Ticketmaster on Wednesday morning and the attendance given after the game was 18,161.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Since the first in-person tournaments in 2022, Baltimore has enjoyed an annual spike in economic impact and attendance.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
In essence, the state provides the college a percentage of the additional direct and indirect state tax revenues that students generate as a result of their attendance.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Tickets were still available on the FIFA portal via Ticketmaster on Wednesday morning and the attendance given after the game was 18,161.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Since the first in-person tournaments in 2022, Baltimore has enjoyed an annual spike in economic impact and attendance.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
In essence, the state provides the college a percentage of the additional direct and indirect state tax revenues that students generate as a result of their attendance.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 28 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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