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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
  • The Moon enters Capricorn and your community zone, drawing your attention toward friends, groups, and people who share your interests.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As consumers use emerging tools like AI to explore different looks and try on silhouettes, this data is an early indication of the looks capturing consumers’ attention throughout the year.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of attention
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  • 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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  • Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendance. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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