in attendance

phrase

Synonyms of in attendancenext
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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Among the school’s in attendance was Central Catholic, which is coming off of an 8-4 season and returns key players like quarterback Caden Smith and lineman Brian Waller-Reitano. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Called up from Triple-A Memphis before the game, Báez had 30 members of his family in attendance at Wrigley Field. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Along with the 26 Hall of Famers in attendance, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Torii Hunter and Anthony Rizzo were on hand as members of the Netflix broadcast team and held court with three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, among others. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The executives fielded questions about the rise of open-source Chinese models, the person in attendance said. Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in attendance

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