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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Because of its ubiquity, Google considers its visual search tool a vehicle for spreading AI tech to as many phones as possible. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 Audiences in the ’40s would have watched the shorts at the cinema, and their familiarity helped push Superman toward ubiquity. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025 The ubiquity of that level of hit-making is summarized in Sheeran's TIME feature. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See the below chart featuring eight of the nine major streamers with the most subscriber growth (Prime Video ranks ninth, but was included due to its ubiquity in the region); ViX has grown its subscriber base by 70 percent over the past three years. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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