in attendance
idiom
1
: present at an event, meeting, etc.
Everyone in attendance voted in favor of the measure.
A number of celebrities were in attendance.
2
: caring for or helping someone who is giving birth or getting medical treatment
Who was in attendance at the birth?
midwives/doctors in attendance
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Presenter Craig Robinson accepted the award on behalf of Andrews, who was not in attendance.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Brigade’s drone team is in attendance, as well.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs’ first game was without Taylor Swift in attendance.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The opening ceremony was full of pomp and circumstance, with reflective speeches and a slate of presidents, actors and celebrities in attendance.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Brigade’s drone team is in attendance, as well.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs’ first game was without Taylor Swift in attendance.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The opening ceremony was full of pomp and circumstance, with reflective speeches and a slate of presidents, actors and celebrities in attendance.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in attendance
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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