be in attendance

be in attendance

To be present for something; to be at a particular event as it happens. Any of my students who are in attendance at tonight's lecture will get extra credit. How many people were in attendance for the concert? Was it another sellout? I sure hope that some of the professors who doubted my research topic will be in attendance at my lecture!

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be in atˈtendance

(formal) be present at a special event: Several heads of state were in attendance at the funeral.

See also: attendance

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