Synonyms

ubiquitous

American

[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs] / yuˈbɪk wɪ təs /

Also ubiquitary

adjective

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent.

ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

ubiquitous British

/ juːˈbɪkwɪtəs /

adjective

having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent

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Related Words

See omnipresent.

Other Word Forms

nonubiquitary adjective
nonubiquitous adjective
nonubiquitously adverb
nonubiquitousness noun
ubiquitously adverb
ubiquitousness noun
ubiquity noun
unubiquitous adjective
unubiquitously adverb
unubiquitousness noun

Etymology

Origin of ubiquitous

First recorded in 1830–40; ubiquit(y) + -ous

Example Sentences

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The military has tried to remove her once ubiquitous image, but you still see faded posters of "The Lady", or "Amay Su", Mother Su, as she is affectionately known, in tucked away corners.

From BBC

His comment opened my eyes to the unnecessary complexity that is ubiquitous in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baskets were a ubiquitous part of Chumash life before the colonists came.

From Los Angeles Times

Lotus’s caramelized cookies are a ubiquitous traditional treat back home in Belgium, where they have long been known as speculoos.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone in America the power of superintelligence,” the company says on its website.

From MarketWatch

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