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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
Noun
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Balzano blamed the growing prevalence of lithium-ion batteries in consumer products for an increase in fires at recycling facilities nationwide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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One of the biggest reasons for the drop in overdose deaths is the prevalence of xylazine and medetomidine replacing high doses of fentanyl in Florida’s drug supply, Santamour said.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Using hardware mounted to the ceilings of brick-and-mortar stores, Radar’s technology can read any radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tag with 99% accuracy, the company said.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Cue optical communication, also referred to as laser communication, which uses infrared light frequencies on the EM spectrum.—
Margherita Bassi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Noun
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California has already smashed through a series of heat records with increasing regularity, including earlier this year — notching the hottest March ever recorded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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And without elite goaltending, pucks found their way into the Leaf net with alarming regularity.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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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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Since then, there have been several high-profile incidences including Gregg Wallace and Russell Brand, both of whom also deny the allegations made against them.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Malaria incidence has increased, measles coverage remains below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks, and maternal and child mortality decline is slowing, the report found.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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