as in frequency
the fact or state of happening often
the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public
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The enduring glow of London's historic gas lights London's gas lamps, which have cast their glow on the city for more than 200 years, have been nearly extinguished by the prevalence of cleaner, more efficient and brighter light sources, like LEDs.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The prevalence of pythons, and the difficulty of removing them, has spawned a cottage industry of python hunters.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
The United Arab Emirates, Cook Islands, Nauru and Tonga are expected to have the highest prevalence, while China, Egypt, India and the US will have the largest number of children and adolescents with obesity by 2050.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2017, such was the prevalence of an all-male poster of Ireland’s writers that the Irish Times felt compelled to create its own version featuring award-winning female best-sellers.
—Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The prevalence of pythons, and the difficulty of removing them, has spawned a cottage industry of python hunters.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
The United Arab Emirates, Cook Islands, Nauru and Tonga are expected to have the highest prevalence, while China, Egypt, India and the US will have the largest number of children and adolescents with obesity by 2050.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2017, such was the prevalence of an all-male poster of Ireland’s writers that the Irish Times felt compelled to create its own version featuring award-winning female best-sellers.
—Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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