ubiquity

noun

ubiq·​ui·​ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē 

: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

Examples of ubiquity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for all its cultural ubiquity, much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say. —Natalie Escobar, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025

Increasing political polarization, the ubiquity of screens, the COVID-19 pandemic — all have contributed to a malaise and neuroticism around the practice of conversation. —Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 25 Nov. 2025

Apple's closed-source nature, device ubiquity, and support still make iOS the best choice for security. —PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025

Likewise, Stephan Angle proposes that the capacity to program software, which can encourage certain virtues, suggests that the ubiquity of AI may be of use in constructing a society with Confucian values. —Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where + -que, enclitic generalizing particle; akin to Latin quis who and to Latin -que and — more at who, sesqui-

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ubiquity

• antiquity
• iniquity
• obliquity