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Recent Examples of chronicity
Due to the seriousness and chronicity of diabetes, scientists have launched an extensive and ongoing investigation into the potential role of supplements, like omega-3 fatty acids, in both preventing diabetes and serving as an adjunct to traditional diabetes medications.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.
—Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021
Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.
—Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicity
Noun
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To measure the prevalence and effect of this kind of cognitive surrender to AI, the researchers performed a number of studies based on Cognitive Reflection Tests.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Studies have looked at the prevalence of microplastics in drinking water and in people’s hearts, brains and testicles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the full list of cities and flight frequency, click here.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But for the nostalgia lover, the real story of Lupie’s is one of constancy in a city defined by change.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, there were 247 incidences of medetomidine detected in drug samples, which rose to 2,616 in 2024 and 8,233 in 2025 – a more than 3,000% increase.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The article also said that, comparing babies fed the liquid with those fed the powder, the study observed no difference in the incidence of NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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