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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
Cutouts were among the biggest trends of the awards show, with stars styling the ubiquitous red carpet fad in their own unique way.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Soccer documentaries have become ubiquitous in the United States, but Martin and his team didn’t study any of them.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea the director had proposed to Laura, once they’d been put in touch by a photography student of his at Parsons for whom Laura had done a bit of writing, was to shoot the film from the vantage point of an inhuman and ubiquitous force.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The 25-year-old has been a welcome and ubiquitous presence for a certain kind of music fan for the past few years.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Soccer documentaries have become ubiquitous in the United States, but Martin and his team didn’t study any of them.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The idea the director had proposed to Laura, once they’d been put in touch by a photography student of his at Parsons for whom Laura had done a bit of writing, was to shoot the film from the vantage point of an inhuman and ubiquitous force.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The 25-year-old has been a welcome and ubiquitous presence for a certain kind of music fan for the past few years.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ubiquitous
Adjective
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In a world were hard skills are commonplace, connections are currency.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By that point, however, such rhetoric was commonplace among Russia’s growing movement of neo-imperialists, and a rebuke from the traditional intelligentsia was a badge of honor.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For children too young to qualify for the city’s universal pre-K programs, parents can shell out $24,000 each year on the private centers, according to Department of Labor data.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Music, a universal connector, drives engagement through group activities, cutting through the resistance common among high achievers wary of conventional therapy.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, don’t forget to apply SPF (as usual).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Agencies that have already received funding approval or operate on a permanent funding basis would continue to operate as usual.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The case has drawn widespread attention, raising concerns about the school’s handling of the situation and the broader issue of bullying tied to immigration under Donald Trump’s presidency.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Early in the pandemic, Janet Woodcock, then the head of the FDA’s drug center, reportedly sprang into action to prevent widespread distribution of the unproven COVID treatment hydroxychloroquine over the orders of top Trump officials.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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While speakers hit on familiar policy goals, such as cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers and removing the government's hand from drug pricing, there was a lot of talk about how to keep people out of hospitals through more preventative care.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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During a scene in the second episode of season 3, which aired on Sunday, Feb. 23, a familiar voice appeared on the other end of a panicked phone call from Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a natural complement to the shaggy trend, leather and suede were omnipresent and not just restricted to outerwear pieces.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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Marco Galloway Heritage Swiss brand USM, maker of the modular steel furniture system that feels somewhat omnipresent lately, is releasing a collection with its latest collaborator, Armando Cabral, whose eponymous clothing brand combines West African and Portuguese influences.—
Morgan Meier,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, bridge rounds remained common, particularly at the seed funding stage, though data suggests these intermediary funding rounds often serve as a warning sign – companies that raise bridge rounds are statistically less likely to secure their next primary round of startup funding.—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to Eileen Chubb, a former care worker and leader at Compassion in Care, which campaigns to end abusive treatment in U.K. care homes, the issue of homophobic elder abuse in care facilities goes far beyond Glynn's case, and is much more common than many realize.—
Billy McEntee,
Them,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our most important trading partners are Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, democratic allies that have been the targets of Donald Trump’s endless abuse and falsehoods.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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As more guests arrived—including Kaitlyn Dever, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Dominic Sessa—the party continued in full swing, with guests mingling over wagyu taquitos, prawn croquettes, and endless flutes of Champagne.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Ubiquitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ubiquitous. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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