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
In 2023, Sol Blume drew about 46,000 fans to Discovery Park for its fourth annual edition, doubling attendance from a record-setting 2022.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The attendance ranked among the highest compared to other match sites across the country, but it’s rapidly declined since.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
Its most recent attendance figures showed a 20% year-over-year increase in 2023.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Most office attendance is now clustered earlier in the week, according to Cisco's research, which also found that 72% of organizations have some type of return-to-office mandate.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The attendance ranked among the highest compared to other match sites across the country, but it’s rapidly declined since.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
Its most recent attendance figures showed a 20% year-over-year increase in 2023.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Most office attendance is now clustered earlier in the week, according to Cisco's research, which also found that 72% of organizations have some type of return-to-office mandate.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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