as in prevalence
the rate at which something happens
They found an increased incidence of crime in the city when social programs were cut.
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Recent Examples of incidence
Validated incidences of such violations and violators of the public trust must be held accountable.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Epidemiology studies in young children have shown an association between lower antibody concentrations after vaccination and higher levels of PFAS in their blood but importantly, these studies have not shown an increase in incidence of disease.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
Breast cancer incidence is on the rise.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Epidemiology studies in young children have shown an association between lower antibody concentrations after vaccination and higher levels of PFAS in their blood but importantly, these studies have not shown an increase in incidence of disease.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
Breast cancer incidence is on the rise.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidence
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Balzano blamed the growing prevalence of lithium-ion batteries in consumer products for an increase in fires at recycling facilities nationwide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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One of the biggest reasons for the drop in overdose deaths is the prevalence of xylazine and medetomidine replacing high doses of fentanyl in Florida’s drug supply, Santamour said.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Clashes between protesters and agents were an almost daily occurrence and were often met with tear gas and pepper spray.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The most recent occurrences have been reported to the Southfield Police Department, and CFCS continues to cooperate with local authorities while reviewing available security footage.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Using hardware mounted to the ceilings of brick-and-mortar stores, Radar’s technology can read any radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tag with 99% accuracy, the company said.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Cue optical communication, also referred to as laser communication, which uses infrared light frequencies on the EM spectrum.—
Margherita Bassi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Incidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidence. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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