attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 
1
: the act or fact of attending something or someone
a physician in attendance
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2
a
: the persons or number of persons attending something
Attendance at the soccer games has been increasing.
also
: an account of persons attending
The teacher took attendance [=made a record of who was present] before starting class.
b
: the number of times a person attends
a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]
Examples of attendance in a Sentence
The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.
Attendance is down so far this season.
Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.
Her grades are good, but how's her attendance?
Recent Examples on the Web
Each year’s Prop 98 funding guarantee is calculated through a complex formula based on a percentage of the state’s general fund revenues or by using the amount schools received the prior year, with some adjustments for attendance and inflation.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
This in turn was built on world-leading per-capita cinema attendance and a strong and popular local film industry that regularly accounted for 50% of ticket sales in its
home market.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
This in turn was built on world-leading per-capita cinema attendance and a strong and popular local film industry that regularly accounted for 50% of ticket sales in its
home market.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for attendance
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
1
: the act of attending
2
a
: the number of persons attending
b
: the number of times a person attends
perfect attendance
Medical Definition
attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
: service at a hospital
a physician in attendance
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