ubiquity
Americannoun
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the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence.
the ubiquity of magical beliefs.
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(initial capital letter) the omnipresence of God or Christ.
Etymology
Origin of ubiquity
1570–80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu ( e ) everywhere + -itās -ity
Example Sentences
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In fact, the song’s ubiquity in Vietnam – playing in retail establishments, on news broadcasts and as the only English-language song on Tết playlists – is what prompted Đỗ to delve deeper into the song’s unusual popularity.
From Salon
Despite its ubiquity in our machines and in the news, artificial intelligence remains both a mystery and a source of deep anxiety across occupations and generations.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the ubiquity, complexity and accountability tax filing requires make it a good litmus test of the AI zealots and doomsayers’ beliefs.
Television has long been referred to as the electronic hearth, but the yule log’s ubiquity in the streaming era shifts that notion into oddly literal territory.
From Salon
“Mutt,” his breakout 2024 single, quietly simmered for months before it was pushed into ubiquity.
From Los Angeles Times
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