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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.
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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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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, when many families were spending more time at home together, Fishel saw a resurgence in the prevalence of family dinners.
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Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness, especially in southeastern Europe, making the region more vulnerable to health impacts and wildfires.
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Here’s what the research actually supports, including what temperature and frequency actually move the needle and where the evidence still has gaps.
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But the most rodent regularity, 10 each, were counted on top of boxes of syrups and to-go items and in a cabinet under a kitchen prep table.
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Moreover, Citadel is an outlier in an industry that disappoints investors with surprising regularity.
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And its quietude is an effect of its constancy as a measure of value.
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The tension is between constancy versus transformation.
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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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The lab is now investigating whether the same lysosomal dysfunction in old stem cells plays a role in leukemia, a disease whose incidence climbs sharply with age.
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“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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