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endemic

[en-dem-ik] / ɛnˈdɛm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
(especially diseases) common in or exclusive to an area
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Grade inflation has become so endemic that 44% of students who scored below 1000 on the SAT—roughly the bottom half—reported receiving all or mostly A’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, such as the endemic Catalina Island fox, Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

The tapeworm, which causes the disease, is considered endemic in mid Wales due to the prevalence of sheep farming in the area.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

There were two or three varieties, but each subtype was markedly distinct, and each was endemic to one particular island.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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