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
After Butchaski disappeared, investigators learned of the prevalence of crocodiles and dangerous wildlife in the area.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
However, a 2024 survey of 6,000 travelers in Southeast Asia found that more than 90% said the prevalence of guns in America influenced their decision to visit.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea is that this process can help reduce the prevalence of conditions correlated with low calcium intake, including rickets in children and preeclampsia in pregnant women.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
However, the prevalence of the injury has decreased with more frequent use of modern turf, which behaves in a way more similar to natural turf.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prevalence
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
However, a 2024 survey of 6,000 travelers in Southeast Asia found that more than 90% said the prevalence of guns in America influenced their decision to visit.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea is that this process can help reduce the prevalence of conditions correlated with low calcium intake, including rickets in children and preeclampsia in pregnant women.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
However, the prevalence of the injury has decreased with more frequent use of modern turf, which behaves in a way more similar to natural turf.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prevalence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalence
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
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
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Wiseman's frequence collaborator, cinematographer John Davey, will also be a guest of Camerimage.—
Carolyn Giardina,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2017
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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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