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
But the prevalence of the debate proves the manga’s tight grip on the popular imagination – amplified by both soothsayers across Asia and social media – especially in seismically active Japan, where the constant threat of an earthquake or tsunami looms large in the popular imagination.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
In Gaza City, acute malnutrition prevalence soared from 4.4% in May to 16.5% in early July, reaching the threshold for famine.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 29 July 2025
The hospital received low marks for prevalence of harmful events following a surgery and patient falls.
—Evan Moore
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Some regions of the U.S. are still experiencing higher rates of positive COVID tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
In Gaza City, acute malnutrition prevalence soared from 4.4% in May to 16.5% in early July, reaching the threshold for famine.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 29 July 2025
The hospital received low marks for prevalence of harmful events following a surgery and patient falls.
—Evan Moore
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Some regions of the U.S. are still experiencing higher rates of positive COVID tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalence
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High temperatures, dry winds and low humidity have increased the frequency and growth of wildfires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. In Napa County, more than 10 square miles have burned and hundreds of residents have evacuated since the fire ignited Aug. 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Based on days spent by a listing on the market before going under contract, the frequency of price cuts and the speed at which they are introduced, together with their size, each market is given an MSI rating from 0 to 10.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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The thing is, since this is a rare occurrence, those human workers might not be adept at doing the work without AGI at the ready.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The TikTok clip shows him in his owner's bed, a rare occurrence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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