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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But, given the ubiquity of online gambling, the sensitivity of the detection programs, and the very real information these players could capitalize on, the list of players known to have bet on themselves or their own teams remains short. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025 Her sudden pivot from folk-music historicity to pop ubiquity was breathtaking. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 Instead of anger, there is a sense of overwhelm and apathy at the scale and the ubiquity of online risks. Erin Nicholson, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025 Far too many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and the ubiquity of (necessary) two-income households across the land also disincentivizes the all-important social good of childbearing. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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