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

The actors nimbly pivot through multiple roles, never giving in to the impulse to comment on the horrors of the camp or the ubiquity of genocide in world history. —Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025

The ubiquity of gemstone dials at this year’s Geneva watch week—and not just the obvious materials, like malachite, but also more obscure offerings such as jade and pink opal—was impossible to ignore, and begged the question: How did every brand get the memo? —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025

Must Now Decide For Some Workers, A Return To Office Is A Return To Renting During the pandemic, the ubiquity of remote work allowed people to find jobs outside their metro without moving. —Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

The ubiquity of smartphone cameras and easy-to-use editing software made those in possession of the old skills seem almost quaint. —Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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