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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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Something else that supports the hypothesis that recent meteors have been larger than usual is the prevalence of sonic booms — loud, explosive sounds caused by shockwaves when meteoroids, small rocky or metallic bodies from space, penetrate deeper into the Earth's atmosphere than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among vapers, those between ages 18 and 24 had the highest prevalence of e-cigarette use followed by those between ages 25 and 44.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The operations of the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, which is part of DHS, have rapidly devolved as unpaid workers call out sick with greater frequency.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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At a certain point, Frenza begins to emit a low, monotonous sound with a frequency that resonates with the creaking of the oldest oak branches on Park Avenue.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The record high levels of greenhouse gases in the air are also why so many extreme events, from heat waves to floods, are now occurring with greater regularity and severity.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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So, this Delray Beach joint completes a 2026 hat trick with only 43 pieces of rodent regularity, 10 of which were in a storage room and 13 of which were under a chest freezer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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But for the nostalgia lover, the real story of Lupie’s is one of constancy in a city defined by change.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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The article also said that, comparing babies fed the liquid with those fed the powder, the study observed no difference in the incidence of NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But incidence of the disease — which is caused by airborne bacteria that replicate deep in the lungs — have been on the rise since 2021.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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