omnipresent

American  

[om-nuh-prez-uhnt] / ˌɒm nəˈprɛz ənt /

adjective

1. present everywhere at the same time.

   the omnipresent God.

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omnipresent British  

/ ˌɒmnɪˈprɛzənt /

adjective

1. (esp of a deity) present in all places at the same time

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Related Words

Omnipresent, ubiquitous refer to the quality of being everywhere. Omnipresent emphasizes in a lofty or dignified way the power, usually divine, of being present everywhere at the same time, as though all-enveloping: Divine law is omnipresent. Ubiquitous is applied to that which seems to appear in many and all sorts of places, or in an undignified or humorous way is “all over the place,” often when unwanted: A bore seems to be ubiquitous.

Other Word Forms

• omnipresence noun

Etymology

Origin of omnipresent

First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin omnipraesent- (stem of omnipraesēns ), equivalent to Latin omni- omni- + praesent- present ¹

Example Sentences

If you step into a Louis Vuitton store today, the LV monogram is omnipresent, the symbol of a powerful luxury house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"All that uncertainty is still omnipresent for us - we're just not in the moment of volatility right now."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Maybe, as a few of my younger, smarter colleagues theorized, it’s the phones, which are omnipresent among Olympians, and make their rabbit ears overly attuned to the surrounding chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Security forces were omnipresent in the capital's streets, with a significant deployment of police, army, and Wagner Group mercenaries.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Lawrence can be seen seated with his hands clasped on the lower pole face, near the center of the photo, with the omnipresent Cooksey at his left.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• infinite
• pervasive
• ubiquitous