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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

"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

The court also found that Manson had not “demonstrated a probability of prevailing on his claims based on alleged defamation against Wood.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

“North Dakota has a substantial likelihood of prevailing on the merits and has met the other factors favoring a preliminary injunction,” U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

This, it may be said, was the opening of our acquaintance with the state of things prevailing on the surface of Mars.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)