omnipresent

adjective

om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈpre-zᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times
the museum's omnipresent security apparatus
big-city crime dramas, with omnipresent gloom and seedy, nocturnal settingsR. F. Moss

Examples of omnipresent in a Sentence

The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable. seeking some much-needed relief from the omnipresent noise of the big city
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The presence of the Catholic Church is omnipresent. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 2025 This theory dovetails neatly with several observations, including ones showing a roughly uniform distribution of Io’s volcanoes, which seem to be tapping the same omnipresent, hellish source of melt. Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025 Messi was omnipresent, but Sergio Busquets struggled to make a difference in his habitual holding midfield role. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025 Cracks emerge Musk tried to establish himself as the president’s omniscient and omnipresent adviser. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for omnipresent

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of omnipresent was in 1595

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“Omnipresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnipresent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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omnipresent

adjective
om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈprez-ᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times

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