ubiquity

noun

ubiq·ui·ty yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē

: presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously : omnipresence

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Karger believes there’s something about not just the ubiquity of the show but its sketch-comedy nature that can predispose voters against it. —

Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 The potential ubiquity of generative AI risks significant economic displacement in an already precarious creative class. —

Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The ubiquity of devices and access also magnify this effect—because bad actors and untrustworthy information can penetrate all corners of society. —

Tracy Brower, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 This is something the filmmakers said has to happen by taking advantage of the ubiquity of internet content platforms. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ubiquity

Word History

Etymology

Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where + -que, enclitic generalizing particle; akin to Latin quis who and to Latin -que and — more at who, sesqui-

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ubiquity was in 1572

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