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
The study also found that obesity prevalence increased sharply with age and was higher among Hispanic adults though rates were similar between men and women.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
Largely using urine drug-testing lab results, the system contains data from tens of thousands of tests per month that show the prevalence and trends of specific types of drugs statewide and at local levels.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
This prevalence of fecal-oral parasites at Vindolanda is similar to other Roman military sites including Valkenburg on Rhine in the Netherlands, Carnuntum in Austria, and Bearsden in nearby Scotland.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
The source said the growing prevalence of lone actors and sleeper cells poses a significant challenge to Western security services, as individuals with minimal resources can still carry out deadly attacks and trigger copycat violence.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
Largely using urine drug-testing lab results, the system contains data from tens of thousands of tests per month that show the prevalence and trends of specific types of drugs statewide and at local levels.
—Angie Dimichele, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
This prevalence of fecal-oral parasites at Vindolanda is similar to other Roman military sites including Valkenburg on Rhine in the Netherlands, Carnuntum in Austria, and Bearsden in nearby Scotland.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
The source said the growing prevalence of lone actors and sleeper cells poses a significant challenge to Western security services, as individuals with minimal resources can still carry out deadly attacks and trigger copycat violence.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalence
Noun
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Drink less often overall, as health risks increase with alcohol frequency, not just quantity.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Although the study shows that the occurrence of giant planets declines as stars age, the few planets that remain in close orbits around red giants offer valuable insights.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of the adverse events reported in the trial were gastrointestinal disorders and certain infections, but the occurrence of these events was similar across both groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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