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
An international group of researchers based in Boston and China studied over 190,000 people for an average of 25 years, tracking chocolate consumption and incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Cervical cancer incidence fell 65% from 2012 to 2019 among women under 25.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Given the high incidence of inbox fatigue, Cristina Grau-Vilchez is banking on AI to come to the rescue.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Observational studies have found that higher calcium intakes were associated with a higher incidence of prostate cancer.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Cervical cancer incidence fell 65% from 2012 to 2019 among women under 25.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Given the high incidence of inbox fatigue, Cristina Grau-Vilchez is banking on AI to come to the rescue.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Observational studies have found that higher calcium intakes were associated with a higher incidence of prostate cancer.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
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The growing prevalence of physical AI applications is expected to increase compute requirements, and Moore pointed out that this trend could in turn increase demand for silicon, systems, memory and other machines.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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That's being challenged now in so many ways—in the realm of AI and the prevalence of misinformation as a weapon, whether on social media or in politics and elsewhere.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here are some of the notable occurrences from the Rangers’ Opening Day game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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That sale has caused an uproar in China and Hong Kong alike, with Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly furious over the deal’s occurrence.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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The telescope will be used to observe the radio sky at frequencies below 50 MHz and will measure the low-frequency foreground of the universe.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a time when wildfires are growing in frequency and intensity—driven by climate change and extreme heat—Zareiyan sees AC as a timely solution.—
Michael Molitch-Hou,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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