Synonyms of prevalence

prevalence

noun

ˈpre-və-lən(t)s 

as in frequency

the fact or state of happening often

the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frequency
• occurrence
• frequence
• incidence
• commonness
• frequentness
• chronicity
• continuousness
• regularity
• appearance
• constancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infrequency
• unusualness
• rareness
• uncommonness
• infrequence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prevalence

These kinds of services have been around almost as long as higher education itself, but their prevalence has increased considerably over the past few decades. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one child in 150 had an autism diagnosis in 2000, but as of 2022, the CDC reported a prevalence of one child in 31 among 8-year-olds. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Reports are most concentrated in the South, Midwest and Northeast regions, per the ONDCP, with the greatest prevalence in Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Irving then alerts us to the prevalence of bewitchment in the region, setting us up for the Gothic tale to follow. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026