prevalence
noun
, ˈprev-lən(t)s\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for prevalence
Synonyms
commonness, frequence, frequency, frequentness
Antonyms
infrequence, infrequency, rareness, uncommonness, unusualness
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Mental Health America ranks states based on their prevalence of mental illness among young people and children’s and teens’ access to mental health care. — oregonlive, "Child or teen needs mental health treatment? In Portland area, they face agonizing waits," 10 Sep. 2019 Birmingham has been an exception to that rule for more than two decades due to the prevalence of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food in town. — John Archibald | [email protected], al, "Are you a true Birmingham local? Answer these 15 questions," 9 Sep. 2019 Despite its prevalence in the music realm, whether in videos or live performances, most awards shows eschew honoring choreography in any meaningful way. — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, "Meet the VMA-Nominated Choreographers for Solange, Camila Cabello & More," 26 Aug. 2019 Ms Jayapal also points to the prevalence of skilled Indian Americans (perhaps subsidised in their first jobs by well-off parents) who work as assistants to senators and representatives in Washington, DC. — The Economist, "The rising clout of Indian Americans," 23 July 2019 That’s close to the prevalence that the New York team found. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Who will wake up from a coma? Electrical jolts in the brain offer hints," 30 June 2019 This is due in part to the increased prevalence of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes in this population. — Jason Ashe, The Conversation, "Not all Americans have a fair path to a good death – racial disparities are real," 24 June 2019 The results point to an awareness of wellness at the workplace and, ironically, a lack of its prevalence. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Overworked Indian employees just want a room to nap at the workplace," 20 Aug. 2019 But despite its prevalence, chlamydia can be difficult to diagnose because many people do not show symptoms. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "There Could Be a Chlamydia Vaccine In the Coming Years, A Promising New Study Suggests," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prevalence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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