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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Patrick Mahomes is sleek innovation—with a fade hairstyle that is approaching mid-’90s Jennifer Aniston levels of ubiquity. Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025 If anything, the ubiquity of AI only reinforces the importance of protecting our colleges by being some of the most human-centric places on the planet. Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The study’s authors suggest that the ubiquity of smartphones and streaming services has made younger consumers more interested in a night out at the multiplex. Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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