CHRONICITY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

chronicity

noun

Definition of chronicity

as in prevalence

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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. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026 My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability. — Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021

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Noun

The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities.

— Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Medicare Advantage plans shift costs to enrollees A defining feature of Florida’s Medicare Advantage market is the prevalence of plans charging no monthly premium beyond the beneficiary’s required Part B expense.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevalence

Noun

At a time of high infant mortality and short lifespans, the specter of early death hangs over them as friends and family members die with great and sudden frequency.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequency

Noun

Before long, though, the family’s warm reception has turned as cold and rocky as the avalanches that occur with alarming regularity in the vicinity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
The failed effort to kill Christa Pike has placed a harsh spotlight on the practice of capital punishment in America, one of 17 countries to carry out an execution last year, as well as the regularity with which those executions go awry.

— New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of regularity

Noun

The relative constancy of fat cell numbers combined with their ability to change size and function has implications for the evolutionarily unusual state of being obese.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
This transition represents a strong, continuing trajectory of comfort, longevity, and constancy.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of constancy

Noun

This study also found a higher incidence of fibroids in women who used relaxers more frequently and reported more scalp burns.

— Ata-owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy has downplayed the severity, even as the incidence of other vaccine-preventable diseases is rising.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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