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as in commonplace
often observed or encountered
by that time cell phones had become ubiquitous, and people had long ceased to be impressed by the sight of one
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as in universal
present in all places and at all times
was weary of the ubiquitous noise of the big city and longed for the quiet of the country
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Recent Examples of ubiquitous
In San Francisco, an urban city that’s home to the ubiquitous Muni bus system and the birthplace of Uber and Lyft, about 30% of households are car-free.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Dismiss the advantages of a good credit score Low mortgage interest rates were ubiquitous at the start of the decade, but in recent years, the turmoil in this space has been pronounced and below-average mortgage rates have only temporarily been available.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Pro sports are ubiquitous in Las Vegas, with NFL, NHL and WNBA teams already in town and MLB and NBA organizations likely to join them before the end of the decade.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
These days, of course, talent is ubiquitous.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Dismiss the advantages of a good credit score Low mortgage interest rates were ubiquitous at the start of the decade, but in recent years, the turmoil in this space has been pronounced and below-average mortgage rates have only temporarily been available.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Pro sports are ubiquitous in Las Vegas, with NFL, NHL and WNBA teams already in town and MLB and NBA organizations likely to join them before the end of the decade.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
These days, of course, talent is ubiquitous.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ubiquitous
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While statistics suggest that Bass has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace across the city.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Or visits from high-profile teams like the Yankees and MVPs like Judge — or Shohei Ohtani, whose Los Angeles Dodgers come to Sacramento at the end of June — will become commonplace, with 81 regular season home games a year on the shore of the Sacramento River.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Most of the spending is on ads intended to introduce voters to Tubbs, who may be best known nationally for driving an experiment giving select Stockton residents universal basic income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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But Vladimir is not built for universal appeal.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Laurie Metcalf, confirming her standing as the First Lady of the American Theater, won for her portrayal of Linda Loman, a more formidable than usual interpretation of Willy’s stalwart wife.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Above the factory floor, the big bosses determined our production goals for the day, as usual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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In fact, the coverage for the start of Davis’s second marathon was far more widespread than the first and included an article on Mark Samuels, the artist who painted the second Winkie billboard.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Broadcom is backstopping payments on the largest portions of the transaction, people familiar with the matter have said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Machines are omnipresent, and are redefining this war.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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For a brief period in the mid-aughts, Hayden Panettiere was omnipresent.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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In 1863, representatives of football clubs from the larger London area met to discuss the formation of a football association and a common set of rules.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Fires are common at Kenyan schools, with many set by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions, researchers have found.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Looking out at an endless expanse of ocean blue while the foaming tide rolls in is enough to put anyone in a vacation state of mind.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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While prospects complete jump-shot circuits and execute standing vertical leaps on the hardwood floor of the arena, a jumbotron above them displays a carrousel of percentages and decimals, a seemingly endless scroll documenting the quality of their performance.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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“Ubiquitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ubiquitous. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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