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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.

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Age discrimination has become prevalent in the workplace, even if it’s hard to prove.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Government-impersonation scams have become more prevalent, with the help of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But salt being so prevalent in our food means campaigners think the responsibility for cutting it out has to lie with the people making it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Higher-for-longer rates mean such assets are going to stay prevalent.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

These chemicals seem to initiate the malignant change, which may then be completed by other chemicals of types prevalent in the environment.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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