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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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The report notes that the rise in attendance is in part due to growth in the international market, which surpassed the United States in fan attendance for the first time.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
San Diego State is addressing attendance issues for football games, lowering 2026 season-ticket prices 4% to 12% for most seats and as much as 35% on some seats for the six-game home schedule at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
That fraction is second only to national revenue in large part from its new 11-year, $76 billion media deal, making fan attendance a crucial part of the NBA’s payday.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Season to date, Broadway, in the 38th week of the 2025-26 season, has grossed $1,394,123,670, up about 8% over last year at this time, with total attendance of 10,416,208 up 3%.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
San Diego State is addressing attendance issues for football games, lowering 2026 season-ticket prices 4% to 12% for most seats and as much as 35% on some seats for the six-game home schedule at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
That fraction is second only to national revenue in large part from its new 11-year, $76 billion media deal, making fan attendance a crucial part of the NBA’s payday.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Season to date, Broadway, in the 38th week of the 2025-26 season, has grossed $1,394,123,670, up about 8% over last year at this time, with total attendance of 10,416,208 up 3%.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendance
Noun
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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And that notion captured the attention of the public (well, the media), too.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Of course, standard service like checking you in, unpacking your luggage, and arranging your room and amenities to your liking is taken care of effortlessly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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That tenuous lifeline is at risk though as anti-Castro Cuban-American politicians have called for a total cut-off of assistance from the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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