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“Attendance” or “Attendants”

attendance / attendants are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

attendance ah·t·EH·n·d·ah·n·s

  • nounthe act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.).
  • nounthe frequency with which a person is present.
  • nounthe number of people that are present.

attendants ah·t·EH·n·d·ah·n·t·s

  • nounsomeone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.
  • nouna person who is present and participates in a meeting.
Usage

Examples in context

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“attendance”

  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance
  • Swamp Bats attendance
  • …seminal event for all in attendance.
  • Attendance: 112,016 (Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo,…
  • Attendance
  • Other figures in attendance included Steffi Graf and Andre…
  • …a line-up, and confirmed her attendance at the Malkin Tower meeting.
  • …the facility since 1997, but attendance records date back only to
  • …number of celebrities were in attendance; singer Justin Bieber was among…
  • …the upcoming games and encourage attendance.

“attendants”

  • Additionally, attendants participate in games and various…
  • …the mice were really his attendants magically transformed.
  • The countess and her attendants admit a group of female…
  • …the ranks for the flight attendants.
  • KabineKlar German Flight Attendants Union
  • …traffic controllers, mechanics and flight attendants to better understand how Airlines
  • Attendants of the Clio Area High…
  • …on, while talking to the attendants, she runs into Will.
  • …France appointed its first flight attendants in 1946.
  • Flight Attendants and Related Services Association

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