How to Use prevalence in a Sentence

prevalence

noun

• The study assessed the prevalence of more than 200 keywords.
  — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 25 Aug. 2023
• The district is among the first in the Bay Area to do so, spurred by the growing prevalence of fentanyl.
  — Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
• The prevalence of garbage-in garbage-out (GIGO) can rear its ugly head.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• The prevalence of scams and fraud in the crypto space highlights the importance of due diligence.
  — Tyler Shepherd, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
• To understand the prevalence of Alzheimer's across the US, researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind study.
  — Cathy Cassata, Health, 27 July 2023
• One study found that the prevalence of depression among retirees is about 29%.
  — CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
• The prevalence of war, not just its persistence, could now be our future.
  — Paul Poast, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2023
• This, along with toyon’s prevalence in the hills around here, is what legend tells us led to the naming of Hollywood.
  — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• The prevalence of severe obesity surged from 4.7% to 9.2% for the same periods.
  — Michelle Chapman, Fortune Well, 7 Mar. 2023
• But those who aren’t computer whizzes will be pleasantly surprised by the prevalence of soft skills in the top 10.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
• What is not so common, police say, is the prevalence of young people driving crime.
  — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
• Mexico is the third worst country in the world in terms of the prevalence of criminal markets and the worst country in the world for extortion.
  — Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• In Los Angeles, the disorder has a 13.2% prevalence rate.
  — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
• The Prince of Wales, 41, sat down with builders on a site in west London on Wednesday to talk about the prevalence of suicide in the construction industry.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• Estimates for the prevalence of IGD range from 7 to 15 percent among adolescent boys and young men.
  — Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
• Despite the prevalence of weed shops, Oregon is, according to a new study, getting work done.
  — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
• Because of propaganda and censorship, many of them weren’t aware of the depth and prevalence of poverty in the country.
  — Li Yuan, New York Times, 4 May 2023
• The state plans to study the prevalence of addiction because of sports betting and then use the findings to shape a statewide public awareness campaign.
  — David A. Lieb, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2023
• Despite the prevalence of the threat, Easterly expressed doubt about whether a full ban would be possible in the United States.
  — Quinn Owen, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
• These softer shades have gained prevalence over bright, pure whites that have been popular over the past several years.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2023
• Instead, parents could share facts about the symptoms and prevalence of a disease, leaving photos and videos of their children out of it.
  — Fortesa Latifi, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
• See the chart below for a complete list of every Ohio county and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the population aged 65 and older.
  — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 31 July 2023
• Travel plays an important role in their prevalence, according to the CDC.
  — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• The continued prevalence of cord cutting has had an impact on its revenue.
  — Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• Its prevalence has quadrupled over the past 50 years, according to recent studies.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
• Overall, the study showed that there has been no significant change in the prevalence of Latino characters.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
• The prevalence of footage from the Renaissance shows has also led to some pretty funny viral moments.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
• The ensuing years have brought the prevalence of social media, adding a resource for reaching viewers.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
• While shark meat has a reputation as a fixture in the Asian delicacy shark fin soup, the study demonstrates its prevalence is much wider.
  — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
• Access — or lack thereof — is at the crux of Joppa’s outsized prevalence of diabetes.
  — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024