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
Its prevalence has led to growing drug abuse in Gulf Arab states.
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Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Eating nuts has been shown to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure while reducing the prevalence of diabetes.7
Seeds, like chia seeds and flaxseed, have many of the same health benefits.6
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—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Among adults aged 35–44, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased from 48 percent in 2019 to 58 percent in 2023, with mental health diagnoses jumping from 31 percent to 45 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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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Timour Azhari, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Eating nuts has been shown to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure while reducing the prevalence of diabetes.7
Seeds, like chia seeds and flaxseed, have many of the same health benefits.6
4.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Among adults aged 35–44, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased from 48 percent in 2019 to 58 percent in 2023, with mental health diagnoses jumping from 31 percent to 45 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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