ubiquity

noun

ubiq·​ui·​ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē How to pronounce ubiquity (audio)
: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

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Despite the seeming ubiquity of dispensaries and Americans smoking, eating and drinking products infused with THC, unlicensed cannabis sales are still rampant, and legal intoxicating hemp products are sold everywhere. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 That’s a balance between partner and studio, so our ubiquity wasn’t always funded from the studio alone. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 And though the ubiquity of celebrity brands has reached the point of parody, their performance is entirely serious, outpacing the industry as a whole. Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024 Given its ubiquity in nature, there’s plenty to go around. Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ubiquity 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of ubiquity was in 1572

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“Ubiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquity. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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