Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for prevail. Search instead for previ.
Definitions

prevail

[pri-veyl] / prɪˈveɪl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

As an at-will employee at a private company, Bourguet is unlikely to prevail in a lawsuit challenging his dismissal.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

If history repeats itself, better sense will eventually prevail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

District Judge Ana Reyes blocked it nationwide while the case proceeded after finding that the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the merits.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Skowronska-Krawczyk says uncertainty surrounding federal research funding has created concerns about future support for this type of work, but she remains confident that "we will prevail."

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

“Stannis held Storm’s End against the Tyrells and the Redwynes. He took Dragonstone from the last Targaryens. He smashed the Iron Fleet off Fair Isle. This child king will not prevail against him.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

"In order to maintain its presence, its foremost mission is to ensure that the government prevails no matter what threats are underway," Ochieng said.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

But nothing has changed about the platform’s devoted users, many of whom remain as inhospitable as ever to the kind of unchecked brand chatter that prevails elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The genre is varied, the casts inevitably fine and justice almost always prevails.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

It has all been presided over by a no-nonsense judge who will take the jury's decision under advisement, but ultimately decides which side prevails.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The team leader in her prevails over the mother in me.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The eighth edition of the Sunset Showdown lasted long after the sun went down — about four hours and 10 minutes later — before host Palisades prevailed 56-50 over crosstown rival Brentwood in four overtimes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

But Kress eventually prevailed upon Newfoundland wildlife authorities to allow him to proceed, and the technique worked.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

But in my 2026 book, “Strikingly Similar,” I explore how, throughout the medieval period, the Renaissance and into the early modern era, an ethos of “imitatio” prevailed.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Kaley, a young woman who prevailed in her lawsuit against Meta earlier this year, described during court testimony how she created dozens of accounts on YouTube and Instagram.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Where the odors of tempura, raw fish and cha had dominated, the aroma of chitlings, greens and ham hocks now prevailed.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

The findings challenge the prevailing view that the universe continues to expand at an accelerating rate, the conclusion associated with the Nobel Prize-winning discovery announced more than two decades ago.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

For Citigroup, if the central bank tightens monetary policy on Sept. 16, prevailing concerns surrounding long-term bond yields rising will probably increase.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The prevailing wisdom had been that companies should provide employees with AI tools to experiment with.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

These prevailing beliefs on Wall Street led to the sentiment that AI was eating software.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

And of course Edison urged the fair to use direct current, DC, the prevailing standard.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




Vocabulary lists containing prevail


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training