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Recent Examples of chronicity
Due to the seriousness and chronicity of diabetes, scientists have launched an extensive and ongoing investigation into the potential role of supplements, like omega-3 fatty acids, in both preventing diabetes and serving as an adjunct to traditional diabetes medications.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.
—Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021
Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.
—Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicity
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Their prevalence is also expected to expand in 2026, according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, which forecasts the prevalence of certain diseases affecting dogs across the United States with more than 94% accuracy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The prevalence and clout of live sports, which can be difficult to lock down months in advance given its inherent unpredictability, has propped up scatter pricing.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This initiative encourages residents to increase their mowing height and decrease their mowing frequency throughout the summer to allow lawn flowers to bloom.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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This team approached that issue by modelling all factors associated with supernovas, including the nature of their host galaxies, any dust that may dim their light output, the frequency of these explosions over time, and, indeed, the expansion of the universe, all at once.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Until last December, SpaceX launched Falcon 9s with regularity from two pads on Florida’s Space Coast—one at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and another a few miles to the south on military property at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Increasing fiber supports gut bacteria, improves bowel regularity, and helps protect against digestive diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 May 2026
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The tension is between constancy versus transformation.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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Michael was saved to some degree by the love and constancy of his mother Katherine, played with touching warmth in a gorgeous performance from Nia Long.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The study noted a potential, but rare, elevation in anaphylaxis incidence rates following 2023-2024 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination — affecting about 1 in 1 million people.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
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While incidence rises with age, around 4% of people with Parkinson’s are diagnosed before age 50.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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