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endemic

[en-dem-ik] / ɛnˈdɛm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
(especially diseases) common in or exclusive to an area
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Measles is considered eliminated when there is no endemic spread for at least 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Magyar has also vowed to pursue figures who enabled corruption, which watchdogs believe became endemic under his predecessor, and recover public assets from those who "illegally acquired" them.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

We used to think that this parasite was endemic to tropical regions.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Cyclospora is endemic in several parts of the world, including Mexico and Guatemala.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In Cordoba Province in Argentina, however, chronic arsenic poisoning, accompanied by arsenical skin cancers, is endemic because of the contamination of drinking water derived from rock formations containing arsenic.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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