How to Use incidence in a Sentence

incidence

noun
Definition of incidencenext
Synonyms for incidencenext
  • On the Russian side, the incidence of these diseases was low.
    — Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • This may have been the greatest incidence of the wrong thing being done for the right reason.
    — New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The agency is still seeing a steady increase in the incidence of the variant, the spokesperson said.
    — Angelica Peebles, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The incidence of prostate cancer is higher there than anywhere else in the world.
    — Nicholas Triolo, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The authors note the incidence difference was small between the two groups.
    — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 28 June 2023
  • The incidence of quintuplets is rare, doctors said at the time.
    — Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Is the future incidence of T2d a threat to bankrupt our health care system?
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2022
  • There’s less incidence of people losing their sense of taste and smell.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022
  • There's less incidence of people losing their sense of taste and smell.
    — NBC News, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Over the next decade, the incidence of thyroid cancer increased more than six-fold.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Banks’ decision to shorten the grace period comes as the incidence of check fraud grows in the U.S.
    — Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 June 2024
  • Does this plant have the same incidence of spreading ticks and Lyme disease?
    — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • High nitrate content in beets may increase blood flow and lessen the incidence of ED.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
  • In gay fathers, the incidence is even higher in the limited amount of studies that have been done, around 12%.
    — Maria Carter, Parents, 21 Sep. 2023
  • By September, Kentucky had some of the worst incidence rates in the country.
    — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The incidence among Black students is about 50% higher.
    — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
  • Arguing over tax incidence for amounts that low isn’t even worth it.
    — Dominic Pino, National Review, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Black men had a 70% higher incidence of prostate cancer than white men.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Maine has the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the country.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • But over time, it was discovered that the incidence appears to be much lower than first thought.
    — Dr. Nicholas P. Kondoleon, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The good news is that incidence of current bond defaults is very low, helped by solid balance sheets.
    — Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The incidence of cancer has increased as people live longer.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The AAs with low or no telmisartan exposure had a 3.8% incidence of AD.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the cases were reported in people who traveled to areas with a high incidence of the illness.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • The United Nations says the incidence of rape in South Africa is among the highest in the world; local media say there are on average about 110 rapes a day in the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Due to the very low incidence and prevalence of cholera in the United States, cholera is an orphan indication in this country.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • According to the study, San Bernardino had the highest incidence of fatal accidents in the evening.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The increase in disease incidence, Gilbert says, may be related to deer and climate change.
    — Ashwin Rodrigues, Outside Online, 11 July 2024
  • Children under the age of five have the highest incidence rate of urticaria, and Black people are four to five times more likely to develop the condition than white people.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Research shows veterans have a high incidence of suicide because there are links between service and mental illness, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and access to firearms.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024

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