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prevailing on

VERB

persuade, influence

Synonyms

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce promote prompt put across ram down throat sell suck in sway talk into win over

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade leave alone

VERB

persuade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prevail upon

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce influence promote prompt put across sell suck in sway talk into win over

Example Sentences

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The first lawsuit yielded a split decision this year, with the government winning some legal points and the company largely prevailing on tax calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

For weeks, raucous demonstrations gripped Buenos Aires, the country’s capital — in sharp contrast to the silence prevailing on the streets Thursday.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

"Our experiments indicate that life could emerge from a very small set of molecules, under conditions such as those prevailing on volcanic islands on the early Earth," says Adriana Serrão, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

“And they are now overwhelmingly prevailing on their matters,” Rico wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

He eventually succeeded in prevailing on the authorities to withdraw the proposal.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder