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
Despite its prevalence, individuals living with PCOS often face stigma or dismissal when discussing these experiences.
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Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Whether the prevalence of seeding trials has shifted with the expansion of transparency requirements over the past decade cannot be determined from existing registry data.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Seventh grader Jerry Liu said Housatonic marble’s prevalence had elevated it above other contenders.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In schools and universities, sales of old-fashioned blue books are booming, partly in response to the growing prevalence of students using large language models like ChatGPT to complete their coursework.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Whether the prevalence of seeding trials has shifted with the expansion of transparency requirements over the past decade cannot be determined from existing registry data.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Seventh grader Jerry Liu said Housatonic marble’s prevalence had elevated it above other contenders.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In schools and universities, sales of old-fashioned blue books are booming, partly in response to the growing prevalence of students using large language models like ChatGPT to complete their coursework.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalence
Noun
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The project aims to launch a total of 11 satellites that will fly in low Earth orbit to test signals across various frequency bands in order to improve positioning and navigation.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The organizations debating frequency all agree on that.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stray dogs aren’t an abnormal occurrence but Sierra had something most stray dogs didn’t.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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In each prior occurrence, the stock went on to experience additional upside over the ensuing months.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Microwaves are a range of frequences in the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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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 12 May. 2026.
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