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
Season to date, Broadway, in the 40th week of the 2025-26 season, has grossed $1,451,715,100, up about 7% over last year at this time, with total attendance of 10,879,802 up 3%.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
John Adams Academy is a tuition-free charter school funded based on average daily attendance.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
His attendance as an eighth grader at the Sphinx Performance Academy, a nationally renowned camp for Black and Latino string players, also played a role.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Davis said then that the district was expanding the work of attendance liaisons, who are making more daily phone calls for absent students.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 3 Mar. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
John Adams Academy is a tuition-free charter school funded based on average daily attendance.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
His attendance as an eighth grader at the Sphinx Performance Academy, a nationally renowned camp for Black and Latino string players, also played a role.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Davis said then that the district was expanding the work of attendance liaisons, who are making more daily phone calls for absent students.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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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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