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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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.

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Now that it has become so prevalent on Wall Street, artificial intelligence has effectively exhausted any stock-market advantage it may have had, according to a comprehensive new study.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While emotional-support animals may provide a service, the promotion of pets to emotional-support status appears as prevalent as grade inflation in today’s colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"I would have been 13 at the time. I do not recall the first time I saw it exactly, because it was very prevalent as a meme," Parsons told AFP.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Sadly, his injury profile has been just as prevalent.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It creates deformities on the skin, which are often prevalent on any exposed area of the body, like the face.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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