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
Tickets are now on sale for the 151st Preakness Stakes, but due to a temporary venue change, attendance will be significantly limited this year.
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
With an average attendance of over 90,000, the conference will be held in Barcelona from March 2 to March 5.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Remember, the Dodgers didn’t win a title from 1989 through 2019, a 31-year drought during which their attendance exceeded 3 million 25 times.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Only Bug, Chess and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) saw attendance dip below the 80% of capacity mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
With an average attendance of over 90,000, the conference will be held in Barcelona from March 2 to March 5.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Remember, the Dodgers didn’t win a title from 1989 through 2019, a 31-year drought during which their attendance exceeded 3 million 25 times.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Only Bug, Chess and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) saw attendance dip below the 80% of capacity mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendance
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cavalry, which Canva has used for its own projects, has gained attention among designers on social media as an alternative to Adobe's After Effects for some work.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund pays for health care services at hospitals and nursing homes, among other categories.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The war has torn up a fifth of the country, but even with scant, erratic assistance, Ukrainians must emerge from the dust, to be applauded by the West, and go it close-to-alone again.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Exceeding that threshold, or cliff, by even $1 disqualifies families such as Wright-Pierce's from any premium assistance.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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