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
Many say attendance will drop and cause students to fall behind.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
But some lenders say the lower limits, coupled with ED eliminating unlimited Graduate PLUS loans for the cost of attendance and lowering the cap for Parent PLUS loans, may end up helping reduce student debt for many borrowers.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Parallel to the growth of fear and excitement about AI in the past decade, NeurIPS attendance has exploded, increasing from approximately 3,850 conference-goers in 2015 to 24,500 this year, according to organizers.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025
According to the post, students will participate in live instruction over Google Meet and attendance is required.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
But some lenders say the lower limits, coupled with ED eliminating unlimited Graduate PLUS loans for the cost of attendance and lowering the cap for Parent PLUS loans, may end up helping reduce student debt for many borrowers.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Parallel to the growth of fear and excitement about AI in the past decade, NeurIPS attendance has exploded, increasing from approximately 3,850 conference-goers in 2015 to 24,500 this year, according to organizers.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025
According to the post, students will participate in live instruction over Google Meet and attendance is required.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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