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attendance

noun

Definition of attendancenext
as in attention
the condition of being attentive and ready to help The parents' attendance to their children's needs was remarkable.

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Recent Examples of attendance Haim first confirmed her attendance at Swift and Kelce’s nuptials at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3 while chatting with Access Hollywood later that month. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The issue with social media is that when many of these offseason gatherings took place, there previously hardly was the parsing of attendance as there now has become. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Felix estimates attendance at his church has dipped about 20%. — Lauren Costantino september 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 That energy started to come back last season when the Sharks had the biggest percentage increase in home attendance thanks in part to 22 sellouts. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attendance
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  1. attention
  2. service
  3. assistance
Noun
  • Everything remains perfect and unchanging, but thanks to this constant attention.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • For those in Palm Beach County, Alpert JFS also operates its own Community Access Life Line (CALL), at 561-684-1991 for information, intake and referral services.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Honoring their decades of service to the Fox Valley, each group was presented with a proclamation.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of service
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  • Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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