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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Both Michelle and Joseph Newton were in attendance.
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Sydney Bishop, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The club’s inaugural meeting during the lunch period Thursday was packed with students — those in attendance reported that an administrator had to deny some students entry to the classroom to comply with fire code.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Also in attendance was Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, making this both Andrew's first event since being stripped of his titles and the first time he and Ferguson have been seen together since then.
—Lori A Bashian , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The first 20,000 fans in attendance will take home a tiny Bonds with a nodding oversize dome.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Sydney Bishop, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The club’s inaugural meeting during the lunch period Thursday was packed with students — those in attendance reported that an administrator had to deny some students entry to the classroom to comply with fire code.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Also in attendance was Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, making this both Andrew's first event since being stripped of his titles and the first time he and Ferguson have been seen together since then.
—Lori A Bashian , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The first 20,000 fans in attendance will take home a tiny Bonds with a nodding oversize dome.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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