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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, 24 Jan. 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, 24 Jan. 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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While the practice is widespread throughout Southeast Asia, its presence in Vietnamese history lacked a definitive starting point prior to the 19th century, even though its modern-day prevalence implied a rich, ancient past.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Despite the prevalence of narcotics crimes, Jacobson alleges that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos does not want to work with other agencies, including Border Patrol and ICE.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There have been other owners since, an unsuccessful switch to nonprofit status, staff upheavals, and changes in format and frequency of publishing.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Duvall works on a different frequency, making the corporate machinery of the network feel even more unsettling than the chaos on camera.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The power grid— privatized, mismanaged, and politically entangled—fails with alarming regularity.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The tangy mixture is meant to be taken before bed in order to support digestion, encourage regularity, and promote deeper sleep.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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His constancy has been really good and his leadership.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Shared rituals that marked the seasons with reassuring constancy.—
Dai Sugano,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Hold school districts accountable for the inappropriate incidences of adult school employees with children.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Every year, global cancer incidence climbs, especially in low- and middle-income countries where infrastructure, screening, and access to treatment lag behind need.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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