as in frequency
the fact or state of happening often the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public

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Recent Examples of prevalence Pricing structures, disease prevalence, and new medicines and technologies also factor into rising care costs, according to USA TODAY reporting. Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 17 June 2025 According to the new report, non-Hispanic white Americans have overtaken Asians Americans as the healthiest U.S.-born population, with the lowest disability prevalence. Claire Wang, NBC news, 11 June 2025 Besides a decrease in consumer spending, others include the prevalence of reverse gentrification, an increase in secondhand shopping and rising unemployment rates. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2025 Sweden became the first country in the world to reach smoke-free status in 2024 (defined as under 5% smoking prevalence). Markus Lindblad, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prevalence
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Noun
  • In the Bronx, frequency will go up on the Bx10, Bx17, Bx23 and the Bx28/38.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
  • The single 8-W speaker driver – which supports Dolby Audio – fires other frequencies up and out for the promise of satisfying balanced sound delivery.
    Paul Ridden June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • This is an extreme kind of worst-case scenario fluke occurrence that could happen.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • While having smelly armpits from time to time is a common occurrence, there are some underlying conditions or other factors that can contribute to the odor.1 What Causes Your Armpits To Smell?
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 June 2025

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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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