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
According to the board, the new map divides the population evenly across the zones and the borders closely align with existing high school attendance boundaries, along with local middle and elementary schools that are not part of Fremont Union.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Office attendance wasn’t closely tracked before the pandemic, but the company says utilization and occupancy were high.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Since the agency started tracking attendance in 1904, more than 15 billion people have paid visits to the National Park System.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
MotoAmerica chugged into 2024, its ninth season, without having redlined any attendance or viewing metrics, but a bright new star sure would help, much the way Caitlin Clark has pushed women’s basketball into a new zone.
—Ronald Ahrens, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Nampa officials said the recommendation wasn’t made for financial reasons, but that the move could help keep qualified teachers, give students longer time in class periods and potentially increase attendance.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last three decades, the U.S. population has undergone huge changes: The country has become more racially and ethnically diverse, education levels have shot up, religious attendance has dramatically declined.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Rising laments that office attendance is still below pre-pandemic levels, especially among nearby government buildings that were packed with public employees who helped bring a sense of activity to Grand Avenue and other downtown streets.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Rather than waiting for a student to hit the 18-day mark to intervene, district leaders start watching attendance from the first day of school.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Office attendance wasn’t closely tracked before the pandemic, but the company says utilization and occupancy were high.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Since the agency started tracking attendance in 1904, more than 15 billion people have paid visits to the National Park System.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
MotoAmerica chugged into 2024, its ninth season, without having redlined any attendance or viewing metrics, but a bright new star sure would help, much the way Caitlin Clark has pushed women’s basketball into a new zone.
—Ronald Ahrens, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Nampa officials said the recommendation wasn’t made for financial reasons, but that the move could help keep qualified teachers, give students longer time in class periods and potentially increase attendance.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last three decades, the U.S. population has undergone huge changes: The country has become more racially and ethnically diverse, education levels have shot up, religious attendance has dramatically declined.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Rising laments that office attendance is still below pre-pandemic levels, especially among nearby government buildings that were packed with public employees who helped bring a sense of activity to Grand Avenue and other downtown streets.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Rather than waiting for a student to hit the 18-day mark to intervene, district leaders start watching attendance from the first day of school.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 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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