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
Richard Hamilton was in attendance on Wednesday.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The gymnast was in attendance at Lambeau Field as Owens and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The development team is projecting that the museum, which will be privately financed, will reach annual attendance of 850,000 people by its third year in operation.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The gymnast was in attendance at Lambeau Field as Owens and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The development team is projecting that the museum, which will be privately financed, will reach annual attendance of 850,000 people by its third year in operation.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendance
Noun
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On most professional shoots a phone camera would be supplemented with lenses, stabilizers, and ancillary gear—or, in the case of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), up to twenty iPhones could be marshaled into service at once.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The following interview, conducted in Spanish with assistance from his son and Carnitas Uruapan second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, has been edited for clarity and length.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company has declined comment on the liquidation and federal assistance reports.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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