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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Recent Examples of prevalence
But data shows that the prevalence of the weapons appears to be growing every year, especially in coastal blue states with strict firearm laws like California.
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Mexico is ranked as the third-worst country in the world in terms of the prevalence of organized crime.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Researchers from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, found that the prevalence of the neurological movement disorder is expected to reach 267 cases per 100,000 people by 2050, a 76% increase from 2021.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Robinson and her son live in Southwest Fort Worth near the Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-20, an area where there is a higher prevalence of asthma, according to CDC Places.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Mexico is ranked as the third-worst country in the world in terms of the prevalence of organized crime.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Researchers from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, found that the prevalence of the neurological movement disorder is expected to reach 267 cases per 100,000 people by 2050, a 76% increase from 2021.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Robinson and her son live in Southwest Fort Worth near the Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-20, an area where there is a higher prevalence of asthma, according to CDC Places.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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