attendance

noun

at·ten·dance ə-ˈten-dən(t)s

Synonyms of attendance next

: the act or fact of attending something or someone

a physician in attendance

Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.

: 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.

: the number of times a person attends

a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]

Example Sentences

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 the late seventies, N.B.A.’s television ratings dropped, and some franchises struggled with attendance. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023 However, many season-ticket holders who boycotted the game were included in the attendance anyway since the MLS uses tickets distributed rather than a turnstile count in its crowd figures. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023 Celebrity friends including Cara Delevingne, Zoë Kravitz, and Riley’s BFF Kristen Stewart were all in attendance to celebrate the newlyweds. —

Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023 Beckham's famous family was all in attendance — parents Victoria Beckham and David Beckham as well as siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper. —

Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023 The Bears’ average home attendance this season of 2,155 was the worst among 76 major-conference schools. —

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023 This year, Yergin says the delegate attendance is 7,500, along with a number of additional registrants, providing a significant economic impact to the local Houston economy. —

David Blackmon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 With average attendance of 1,886, Central is one of the nation's 100 largest United Methodist congregations. —

Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 7 Mar. 2023 But then the video screen changed to a goodbye message, wishing all in attendance a good night and safe return home, signaling the official end of the event. —

Yousef Srour, Variety, 5 Mar. 2023 See More

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