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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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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"This story is about hope, it's about love, it's about redemption and whether good wins over the more negative elements that are prevalent in society."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

That line of thinking became so prevalent that many MLB organizations stopped teaching the splitter altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Notably, his previous decisions to tack it up to other, prevalent life circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

True, it had been noticed that skin cancer was prevalent among workers exposed to arsenic fumes in copper smelters and tin foundries in Cornwall and Wales.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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