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attendance

/əˈtɛn.dəns/noun

The act or state of being present at an event or place.

Example sentences

  • “Attendance at rehearsals is mandatory for all cast members.”
  • “Her perfect attendance at school earned her a certificate at the end of the year.”

Teachers "take attendance"; reports cite "an attendance of 40,000". The phrase "in attendance" is formal event language.

Synonyms for attendance

  • presence

Antonyms

  • absence

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