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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
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicity
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According to civil society group Section27, which has assessed the impact of the funding withdrawals in three districts that have high HIV prevalence in South Africa, prevention services were hardly hit.
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While the insect has long been present in Germany, its increasing prevalence is due to climate change and is linked to biodiversity loss, according to the EPS-Radar website.
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Mann and his colleagues have shown an uptick in the frequency of such stuck jet stream patterns, known as planetary resonance events, in recent decades.
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What makes Oh, Mary special is the frequency with which the show brings in new stars.
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Approximately 10 to 12 varieties appear with any regularity on export labels.
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The intimate, 28-guest Zambezi Queen navigates Botswana’s Chobe River, with elephants, buffalo, and hippos appearing with a regularity that starts to feel less like a sighting and more like the river’s daily cast.
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Lizzo, Coco Jones and more high-profile stars incorporated the see-through fabric motif into their respective designer looks, emphasizing the constancy of the modern material.
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And its quietude is an effect of its constancy as a measure of value.
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Health scores indicate how well a country keeps its people alive and well, like whether children are born and stay healthy, whether adults live long lives and if the incidence of preventable diseases is kept low.
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But the trend is almost invisible outside of California because most states don’t yet track the incidence of the disease.
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“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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