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prevalent

[prev-uh-luhnt] / ˈprɛv ə lənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say prevalent? Something that is prevalent exists or is spread widely: a prevalent idea. That which is current is in general circulation or a matter of common knowledge or acceptance: current usage in English. That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.

Example Sentences

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Back in March, just after the Spring Statement, I asked Richard Hughes for his response to the critique that had been prevalent even then that the OBR is all-powerful.

From BBC

The shift to AI has been especially prevalent in Texas, where today’s wildcatters are more interested in locking in electricity than discovering oil.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also, in the financial sector broadly, there’s a lot of interest in areas where AI is becoming much more prevalent.

From Barron's

The latter refers to both the Vedanta spiritual practices he embraced decades ago and a prevalent need he sensed “for beauty in a world that wants to shut it out.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are signs that AI could become a more prevalent screening tool in the coming years.

From MarketWatch