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
These interactions can alter the effectiveness of either product or other medications taken concurrently and/or increase the incidence of adverse effects.
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Pearl Pugh, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The introduction of this new vaccine greatly reduced the incidence of measles for subsequent generations.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Studies show providing care to mothers after childbirth can decrease the incidence and severity of postpartum depression.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
An example is club foot, a disease with the same worldwide incidence rate, about 1 in every 800-1,000 children born.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
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Pearl Pugh, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The introduction of this new vaccine greatly reduced the incidence of measles for subsequent generations.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Studies show providing care to mothers after childbirth can decrease the incidence and severity of postpartum depression.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
An example is club foot, a disease with the same worldwide incidence rate, about 1 in every 800-1,000 children born.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
Noun
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In 2018, a survey of first-time moms conducted as part of a study published in the journal Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare highlighted the prevalence of low confidence, high stress and symptoms of depression.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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These same green spaces also help to cool down cities, which see higher temperatures than their surrounding regions because of the prevalence of asphalt and concrete, and to recycle rainwater for local uses.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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And a rare Caribbean occurrence happened between Hurricanes Connie and Diane in 1955.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Engraving smaller messages into munitions isn’t entirely without precedent, though it hasn’t been documented with anywhere near the same frequency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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