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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 Another piece of evidence for changes in diagnosis explaining a large difference in the prevalence of autism is that autism rates vary widely from state to state in the U.S. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025 The Autism Society of America also refuted the idea that rising autism prevalence signals an epidemic and said the data should not drive misinformation or political rhetoric. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025 The program’s officers went on to help lead foundational studies on prevalence, prevention and treatment of AIDS around the world. Casey Luc, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 Chalk up the prevalence of red watches to Formula 1 fever—at TAG Heuer, especially. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prevalence
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Noun
  • By Benjamin Din, NerdWallet Airlines are gearing up for their busy summer schedules, flying to new destinations and increasing frequencies to popular cities.
    Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
  • With the dismantling of the Department of Education and the frequency of school shootings, some parents are questioning the quality and safety of traditional schools.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • By better understanding this process, scientists can learn more about the functions of the planet and what happens beneath its surface, including the occurrence of earthquakes that have been linked to this process, McMillan said.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The state has seen multiple chaotic occurrences at school board meetings in recent months related to debates over trans athlete inclusion.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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