ubiquity

noun

ubiq·​ui·​ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē 

: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

Examples of ubiquity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To listen to the is to witness how a confluence of stressors — high prices, a lack of affordable housing, easy access to firearms and drugs, the ubiquity of technology — can leave a person vulnerable to another’s cruelty and manipulation. —New York Times, 21 June 2024

There’s a steely calculus behind that ubiquity: nearly 28 months into a brutal war with Russia, as Ukraine is struggling to hold its own against a far more powerful foe, maintaining European backing is considered nothing short of mission-critical. —Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

That’s not to say that paparazzi don’t hold any value in our current culture — as the ubiquity of Backgrid has shown. —Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 4 June 2024

The ubiquity of the Twin Towers suggests that Berger has a lot more on his mind than just this basic tale of friendship. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where + -que, enclitic generalizing particle; akin to Latin quis who and to Latin -que and — more at who, sesqui-

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above