as in prevalence
the rate at which something happens
They found an increased incidence of crime in the city when social programs were cut.
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Recent Examples of incidence
Avoid watering the lawn late in the evening, which increases the incidence of fungal growth because the foliage remains damp through the night.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
In fact, among over 14,500 participants that were studied across multiple studies assessing the risk of thyroid cancer incidence and the use of Semaglutide (the active ingredient in GLP-1 agonists), the risk of thyroid cancer was less than 1%.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
For example, in Cook County, women under 50 rank second in Illinois for ovarian cancer incidence and 26th for breast cancer with both rates continuing to rise.
—Carolyn Bhakta, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
An international survey on the incidence and modulating factors of carsickness
Communications Engineering.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
In fact, among over 14,500 participants that were studied across multiple studies assessing the risk of thyroid cancer incidence and the use of Semaglutide (the active ingredient in GLP-1 agonists), the risk of thyroid cancer was less than 1%.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
For example, in Cook County, women under 50 rank second in Illinois for ovarian cancer incidence and 26th for breast cancer with both rates continuing to rise.
—Carolyn Bhakta, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
An international survey on the incidence and modulating factors of carsickness
Communications Engineering.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
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While young people reported high levels of loneliness as well, those above the age of 45 reported a slightly higher prevalence of loneliness.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Britt, of Alabama, said that tech companies should be prohibited from using algorithms to direct certain types of content to young people between the ages of 13 and 17, citing statistics showing the prevalence of suicidal ideation among teenagers and young women, in particular.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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This is an all too often occurrence in the coffee industry.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Williams and Collins believe that domestic violence fueled by alcohol was a regular occurrence in the boy's home.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Japan's annual defense white paper, submitted to the Cabinet last week, cited growing concerns over the increasing frequency of PLA Navy deployments to the First Island Chain and beyond.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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And as the study shows, adding just one new use case or increasing frequency of use can quickly move teams toward more advanced performance, without needing a major investment.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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