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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Since competing in her second Olympics last year, Chiles has been omnipresent outside of the gym. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 But it is also marked by the omnipresent backdrop of a declining coal industry. Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025 Players were omnipresent throughout eastern Iowa on television commercials. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Characters are seen carrying pagers, listening to their music on Walkman stereos, omnipresent in that era. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 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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