in attendance
idiom
1
: present at an event, meeting, etc.
Everyone in attendance voted in favor of the measure.
A number of celebrities were in attendance.
2
: caring for or helping someone who is giving birth or getting medical treatment
Who was in attendance at the birth?
midwives/doctors in attendance
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Along with ad buyers and CMOs, distribution partners and tech vendors were also in attendance.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite this, just seconds after the final whistle, Lucas Vazquez approached the away end at the Emirates Stadium — where more than 2,000 Madrid fans were in attendance — and promised them with gestures that Madrid would win in the second leg of the quarter-final.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump administration says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were in attendance during the early morning raid.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Country icons, ‘90s alternative bands and a chart-topping rap star from the late 2000s will all be in attendance over the fair’s 10 days.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite this, just seconds after the final whistle, Lucas Vazquez approached the away end at the Emirates Stadium — where more than 2,000 Madrid fans were in attendance — and promised them with gestures that Madrid would win in the second leg of the quarter-final.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump administration says 'top MS-13 national leader' arrested Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were in attendance during the early morning raid.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Country icons, ‘90s alternative bands and a chart-topping rap star from the late 2000s will all be in attendance over the fair’s 10 days.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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“In attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attendance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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