1
as in commonplace
often observed or encountered
by that time cell phones had become ubiquitous, and people had long ceased to be impressed by the sight of one
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as in universal
present in all places and at all times
was weary of the ubiquitous noise of the big city and longed for the quiet of the country
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Recent Examples of ubiquitous
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, shipping containers are ubiquitous.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Manning turned 50 on Tuesday, and the five-time MVP remains a ubiquitous presence in the NFL, from commercials to commentary to coaching Pro Bowls.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Coined by Nobel Laureate Robert Solow in 1987, the paradox speaks to the observation that transformative technology—like computers, or in this instance, AI—can appear ubiquitous while remaining absent from economic data.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, shipping containers are ubiquitous.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Manning turned 50 on Tuesday, and the five-time MVP remains a ubiquitous presence in the NFL, from commercials to commentary to coaching Pro Bowls.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Coined by Nobel Laureate Robert Solow in 1987, the paradox speaks to the observation that transformative technology—like computers, or in this instance, AI—can appear ubiquitous while remaining absent from economic data.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ubiquitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ubiquitous
Adjective
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Brenner pointed out that across all three enterprises, there is a need to fulfill customer desires for optionality above all else, even as same-day delivery becomes more commonplace among delivery providers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s demo may seem far-fetched, but the future of these privacy intrusions may become commonplace.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Idaho cities leery of state control Support, while bipartisan, wasn’t universal.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The district’s board adopted a new universal free pre-K plan at a board meeting Thursday.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The tank was placed on the ice March 10 and fell through by March 25, weeks earlier than usual.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The injury riddled Kings — playing their second game in 24 hours and their third in four nights — were even more shorthanded than usual.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hours earlier, Israeli police had blocked the top Catholic leader in Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from celebrating Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, drawing widespread criticism from Western leaders and diplomats.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Species like Aspergillus thrive in warmer temperatures and changing environmental conditions, and widespread use of azole compounds in agriculture and medicine is driving drug resistance.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Steeped in international cinema, Haghighi has since taken familiar tropes, forms, and genres and bent them in new directions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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So California may be readying to wage a two-front battle — the familiar one against smog, but a second, altogether new one, against an administration determined to let California get smoggy again.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The visual of Christian Laettner drilling his turnaround, buzzer-beating jumper to defeat Pitino’s Kentucky Wildcats and send Duke to the 1992 Final Four remains omnipresent.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a soccer-mad nation where calcio is omnipresent, the baseball Azzurri have managed to make some impact.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The year was 1754, and Franklin's goal was to unite the disparate colonies into a coalition against a common enemy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sei whales are endangered and are common in the Southeast's waters.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Kings have seen it all while dealing with an endless series of injuries that derailed their season from the start.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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An endless stream of trucks pours in before sunrise, feeding a project where thousands of workers move through the site in hardhats and neon vests.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Ubiquitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ubiquitous. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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