ubiquity
noun
ubiq·ui·ty
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Definition of ubiquity
: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence
Examples of ubiquity in a Sentence
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Of the cosmetic procedures out there, cheek fillers haven't reached ubiquity like lip injections, waist-cinching tummy tucks, or Brazilian butt lifts. — Harper's BAZAAR, "What Are Cheek Fillers? Experts Explain," 22 Aug. 2019 Beyond the immediate ecological effects, pyroplastic stands as yet another indicator of plastic’s ubiquity in the environment. — Rob Arnold, National Geographic, "New plastic pollution formed by fire looks like rocks," 16 Aug. 2019 His influence and general ubiquity since the song’s debut makes a listen in 2019 resonate in a deeper, bigger way. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Drake's 'Care Package' Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200," 13 Aug. 2019 In the case of Friends, Rachel and Ross’s spend-a-thons at Pottery Barn tells the story of Pottery Barn’s ubiquity in the early 2000s. — Stephie Grob Plante, Vox, "Pottery Barn is releasing a Friends collection for the show’s 25th anniversary," 12 July 2019 The shift may also be a reaction to the sheer ubiquity of surveillance in everyday Chinese life. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "China’s Lax Attitude About Privacy Is Shifting – Data Sheet," 20 Aug. 2019 International reactions to previous mass shootings focused on the ubiquity of guns in the United States — a culture that many people around the globe see as alien — and their role in making it the world’s most violent highly developed country. — New York Times, "World Reacts to El Paso Shooting and the Hate That Fueled It," 6 Aug. 2019 International reactions to previous mass shootings focused on the ubiquity of guns in the United States — a culture that many people around the globe see as alien — and their role in making it the world’s most violent highly developed country. — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, "World reacts to El Paso shooting with concerns about guns, Trump, and white nationalism," 6 Aug. 2019 The ubiquity of smartphones with high-quality cameras means that every newsworthy incident has potential witnesses with the ability to document it. — Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "Bellingcat and How Open Source Reinvented Investigative Journalism," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ubiquity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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