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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The stadium was certainly not packed, with mostly die-hard fans in attendance, many there to support their team potentially one last time this season.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The New York Times reported that the nuptials were extremely intimate, with only the reverend, his wife and one other guest in attendance.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Leaders from an array of other denominations – including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant churches and Eastern Catholic churches – were also in attendance, according to the Vatican.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Mortimer Beaufort is in attendance.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The New York Times reported that the nuptials were extremely intimate, with only the reverend, his wife and one other guest in attendance.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Leaders from an array of other denominations – including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant churches and Eastern Catholic churches – were also in attendance, according to the Vatican.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Mortimer Beaufort is in attendance.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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