as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
the frequence of that cough is worrisome; perhaps you should see a doctor
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Recent Examples of frequence
Wiseman's frequence collaborator, cinematographer John Davey, will also be a guest of Camerimage.
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Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017
Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequence
Noun
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Autism prevalence does vary by location, though.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports that about 35% of adults in the state are classified as obese, placing it among 19 states with obesity prevalence at or above that level.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many of them fled to the cities from their rural, coastal home villages because the increasing frequency of disasters like floods, riverbank erosion and cyclones, also due to climate change, made their already fragile livelihoods untenable.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Frequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequence. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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