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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This year, the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in Chicago is expected to reduce attendance, but church leader said services will be streamed online.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The rest of the Princess of Wales' family — parents Carole and Michael Middleton, Kate's brother James Middleton, and his wife, Alizée Thevenet — were all in attendance for her fifth annual holiday event.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The dip in attendance to start that week accounted for roughly one in every five students missing school, which was about a 14% drop from regular attendance rates, according to the school district.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Denver Kids is about empowering students, helping them with everything from basic essentials, like a month of groceries, to improving their attendance by identifying their passion in school or a potential job through career exploration field trips.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The rest of the Princess of Wales' family — parents Carole and Michael Middleton, Kate's brother James Middleton, and his wife, Alizée Thevenet — were all in attendance for her fifth annual holiday event.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The dip in attendance to start that week accounted for roughly one in every five students missing school, which was about a 14% drop from regular attendance rates, according to the school district.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Denver Kids is about empowering students, helping them with everything from basic essentials, like a month of groceries, to improving their attendance by identifying their passion in school or a potential job through career exploration field trips.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attendance
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 9 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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