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
Non-chocolate versions of these treats have been sold before, of course, but their sheer prevalence in the midst of a cocoa crisis is notable.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere during Last Week Tonight, Oliver discussed the prevalence of grassroots pushback toward ICE agents who show up to raid and disturb neighborhoods.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Arizona's low overall ranking was influenced by poor access to care and a high prevalence of youth mental illness.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
An accidental crash outside a 7-Eleven in Bensenville, Illinois, in 2017 caused a Chicago-area pedestrian to lose both his legs, but more than that, the resulting lawsuit helped illustrate the prevalence of these crashes.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere during Last Week Tonight, Oliver discussed the prevalence of grassroots pushback toward ICE agents who show up to raid and disturb neighborhoods.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Arizona's low overall ranking was influenced by poor access to care and a high prevalence of youth mental illness.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
An accidental crash outside a 7-Eleven in Bensenville, Illinois, in 2017 caused a Chicago-area pedestrian to lose both his legs, but more than that, the resulting lawsuit helped illustrate the prevalence of these crashes.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalence
Noun
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IndyGo currently runs buses to the location twice a day, but Merkley said the city's pushing to increase that frequency this winter.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Such flexibility could transform fields like quantum computing, where programmable quantum light sources and frequency converters can enhance computation and networking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In what has become something of a regular occurrence, Philip Tomasino was a healthy scratch against the Sharks.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taylor said that a common feature in the uncommon butterfly is maroon eyes, and that the photos Gehin captured show the butterfly with black eyes, making the appearance an even rarer occurrence.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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