omnipresent

adjective

om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈpre-zᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times
the museum's omnipresent security apparatus
big-city crime dramas, with omnipresent gloom and seedy, nocturnal settingsR. F. Moss

Examples of omnipresent in a Sentence

The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable. seeking some much-needed relief from the omnipresent noise of the big city
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Imposing portraits of China’s top leader Xi Jinping, alongside another picture featuring him and his four predecessors, dotted the highway and adorned almost every public building, an omnipresent emphasis on loyalty to the ruling Communist Party. Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 Musk's omnipresent role in the Trump administration may be coming to a close by the end of next month. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025 The 36th movie in this ongoing, omnipresent pop soap opera is wildly uneven. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 Those of us who came of age before the widespread proliferation of generative artificial intelligence are likely the last generation to have navigated our foundational years in a world without AI as an omnipresent tool. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omnipresent

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of omnipresent was in 1595

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“Omnipresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnipresent. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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omnipresent

adjective
om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈprez-ᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times

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