as in prevalence
the rate at which something happens
They found an increased incidence of crime in the city when social programs were cut.
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Recent Examples of incidence
Other researchers note that the incidence of muscle cramps, pulled muscles, muscle strains, dehydration, and kidney stress resulting from creatine use has been overstated.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Oct. 2024
While northern Mexico has a high incidence of RMSF due to many free-roaming dogs with brown dog ticks, Tecate has not previously been known to be a high-risk RMSF region.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Also, as a positive ‘side benefit,’ semaglutide was also noted to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the group who’d had CABG surgery.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The American Cancer Society’s report shared that while breast cancer incidence rates among Black and white women are similar, mortality rates are markedly different, with Black women having a 38 percent higher death rate from breast cancer.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Oct. 2024
While northern Mexico has a high incidence of RMSF due to many free-roaming dogs with brown dog ticks, Tecate has not previously been known to be a high-risk RMSF region.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Also, as a positive ‘side benefit,’ semaglutide was also noted to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the group who’d had CABG surgery.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
The American Cancer Society’s report shared that while breast cancer incidence rates among Black and white women are similar, mortality rates are markedly different, with Black women having a 38 percent higher death rate from breast cancer.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
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The increasing prevalence of social media platforms in people’s lives and in this year’s re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. President helps explains the popularity of polarization as a word to look up, just as people’s opinions, beliefs and allegiances increasingly land on political extremes.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Then, adjusting for risk factors associated with personal, lifestyle and diet, the researchers – looking at data spanning a quarter of a century – found that type 2 diabetes prevalence was lowest in those who ate five serves of dark chocolate a week.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Staff protests over pay are now such a regular occurrence that students like Aguilar have lost at least a class per week this year.Patrick Gillespie Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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After weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey, residents in other East Coast states have started to report similar occurrences.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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History of polyps: Most people have a repeat colonoscopy three years after a polyp was found, but frequency depends on the type, size, and number of polyps.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to the hair care website Hair Code, the frequency depends on hair type, scalp health, and personal lifestyle.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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