omnipresent

adjective

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

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The problem is omnipresent and unavoidable. seeking some much-needed relief from the omnipresent noise of the big city
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Since Chamberlain’s death in 2011, his work has been seemingly omnipresent across institutions. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Now in 2026, those omnipresent slabs of plastic are just the tip of the iceberg. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 After all, audiences grow tired of anything that becomes omnipresent, superheroes included. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Fears about environmental devastation, overpopulation, energy depletion, and a nuclear holocaust were omnipresent, manifested in books such as The Population Bomb, the back-to-the-land movement, and the entire Hollywood disaster-movie genre. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for omnipresent

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 1 Sep. 2026.

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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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