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
The two incidences were comfortably ahead of the rest.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Cancer incidence is also higher in certain racial minority populations—for example, the cancer mortality rate in Black men is 16 percent higher than in white men, and Hispanic people are almost twice as likely to acquire stomach or liver cancer than white people.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Porsche was building exquisite lightweight sports cars long before the 917K came along, but the incidence of drivers who drove one in period who then went and bought one later in life is an interesting correlation.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Another disturbing trend started in 2021 when, for the first time, lung cancer incidence in women under 65 surpassed the incidence in men: 15.7 cases per 100,000 women under 65, compared with 15.4 per 100,000 in men.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Cancer incidence is also higher in certain racial minority populations—for example, the cancer mortality rate in Black men is 16 percent higher than in white men, and Hispanic people are almost twice as likely to acquire stomach or liver cancer than white people.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Porsche was building exquisite lightweight sports cars long before the 917K came along, but the incidence of drivers who drove one in period who then went and bought one later in life is an interesting correlation.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Another disturbing trend started in 2021 when, for the first time, lung cancer incidence in women under 65 surpassed the incidence in men: 15.7 cases per 100,000 women under 65, compared with 15.4 per 100,000 in men.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
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Protests followed in a number of Spanish cities, with demonstrators seeking to highlight the continued prevalence of a culture of misogyny in sport, as well as in wider Spanish society.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The new study found a higher prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamin B12, in people who took metformin.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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Loki's Transformation Trouble: Resolved a rare occurrence where Loki's Ultimate Ability transformation would end immediately after activation in unstable network conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Each new occurrence, in turn, fills many with a greater and greater sense of insecurity.—
Alissa Quart,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Both California and Florida, which have always been disaster-prone states, have seen an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events over the past few years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Learn about the factors that influence watering frequency and the best practices to avoid common mistakes.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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