ubiquity

noun

ubiq·ui·ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē

: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

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Judging by their ubiquity in vending machines and on pastries, perhaps. —

Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024 Yet their ubiquity comes at a significant political moment. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Technologically speaking, Nolan told me social media’s ubiquity plays an integral role to Kendra Scott’s work. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Today, even if her commercial power has waned from its 2019-2020 zenith, Grande has found a level of consistency amongst her cultural ubiquity. —

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ubiquity

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

Time Traveler

The first known use of ubiquity was in 1572

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