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ubiquity

noun

The condition of being present or encountered almost everywhere.

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Near-universal presence

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Ubiquity suggests being encountered almost everywhere. Prevalence and commonness identify frequency without implying the same breadth of presence.

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The ubiquity of cameras changed how the performance was recorded.
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Another contributor's photograph appeared on nearly every event flyer, giving it a local ubiquity that made it instantly familiar.
From What Deserves Our Attention?.

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