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?
Recent Examples on the Web
And at Powell’s clinic, which serves mostly Hispanic immigrant families, appointment attendance dropped by half during the surge in raids.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 86% of employees and 81% of employers see regular attendance as critical for advancement, mentoring and inclusion.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The attendance was a far cry from the approximate 800 who attended the first all-staff meeting helmed by Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford at Old Trafford in January 2024.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin law schools, dental school weigh in on student loan changes
The loan changes may lure more professional students to UW-Madison and other public universities, where the cost of attendance is typically lower than at private institutions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 86% of employees and 81% of employers see regular attendance as critical for advancement, mentoring and inclusion.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The attendance was a far cry from the approximate 800 who attended the first all-staff meeting helmed by Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford at Old Trafford in January 2024.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin law schools, dental school weigh in on student loan changes
The loan changes may lure more professional students to UW-Madison and other public universities, where the cost of attendance is typically lower than at private institutions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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