omnipresent

adjective

om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈpre-zᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times
the museum's omnipresent security apparatus
big-city crime dramas, with omnipresent gloom and seedy, nocturnal settingsR. F. Moss

Examples of omnipresent in a Sentence

The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable. seeking some much-needed relief from the omnipresent noise of the big city
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Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of omnipresent was in 1595

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“Omnipresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnipresent. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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omnipresent

adjective
om·​ni·​pres·​ent ˌäm-ni-ˈprez-ᵊnt How to pronounce omnipresent (audio)
: present in all places at all times

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