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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
Nearly 300 of Logan’s TSA agents who posted perfect attendance received $10,000 bonuses from DHS for their efforts.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Officials wanted a tool that would help teachers and staff communicate with families easier regarding attendance and hoped direct communication would be a selling point for parents to keep their children in district-run schools.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Winning has led to an attendance explosion—the team drew more than 10,000 fans for each of its last four home games after averaging 1,860 fans in its first 10.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Twin Rivers reported a relatively high attendance rate of 72% on the first day of its teachers strike, but parents and students have overwhelmingly reported poor school conditions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Officials wanted a tool that would help teachers and staff communicate with families easier regarding attendance and hoped direct communication would be a selling point for parents to keep their children in district-run schools.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Winning has led to an attendance explosion—the team drew more than 10,000 fans for each of its last four home games after averaging 1,860 fans in its first 10.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Twin Rivers reported a relatively high attendance rate of 72% on the first day of its teachers strike, but parents and students have overwhelmingly reported poor school conditions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendance
Noun
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The purpose of an early debate is to help Californians evaluate a still-developing field, not to let academics and media sponsors freeze the race before most people start paying attention.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Your careful attention to detail turns tension into workable plans without drama.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The service This is where staying in a luxury hotel really pays off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, visits were high, at 323 million, but down a couple of percentage points from the record set in 2024, according to a park service press release.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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That money is supposed to be deployed for things like the construction of affordable or workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing housing, and down payment assistance for homebuyers.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each Travelive guest receives VIP assistance in airports and ports – being met at jetway, assisted with luggage and breezed through security with no waiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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