attendee
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attendees
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of attendee
Explanation
An attendee is a person who shows up at an event or meeting. If you go to your family reunion every summer, you can say you're a regular attendee. Conferences, conventions, and other gatherings need to have attendees so they can proceed as planned. You might be a French club attendee at school or a regular town bike swap attendee. The original word for attendee was attender, but its meaning came to be "someone who waits on others," while attendee, as of the mid-20th century, was "someone who attends."
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“I think that because the demographic here is very Latino, we’re all supporting each other,” said Frida Mitre, a Hard Summer attendee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
An attendee at one black-tie wedding wore a white dress that was practically see-through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Daniel Rodriguez, a 20-year-old attendee, said he was proud of the diverse group of people who were at the vigil to express solidarity with those most at risk of being targeted by ICE.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Breathe, zero in on your target, OK, now smooth …,” she said, hovering over one attendee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Welcome to Tokyo, Miss Chen,” the hotel’s registration attendee says to me as we reach the front desk.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
The attendees were celebrating the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which announced that it had reached 2 million children with civics education since its founding in 2016.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Starting Saturday, Aug. 1, Queer Yin Yoga invites attendees to join in a deep rest that doubles as a meditative practice to encourage presence and slow down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
In a statement quoted by news agencies, a spokesperson added that it took "full responsibility for the confusion and misrepresentation it caused for attendees, including our African partners".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I asked attendees at El-Sayed’s Detroit rally if they would vote for Stevens in a general election if it came to that.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
More than half of the attendees had never participated in a caucus before, and that group likely helped secure Barack’s victory.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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