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prevailing
adjective as in general, dominant
Strong matches
- established
- predominating
- preponderating
- ruling
- set
- steady
- sweeping
Example Sentences
With Donald Trump winning the popular vote on his third shot, we need a fresh analysis of America’s prevailing political culture.
Injuries are a factor, but the prevailing reason is the length of a season which began with the United Cup on 29 December last year.
Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said he is not worried about non-Latino candidates prevailing in the Eastside contests.
Most of Mandi’s customers are Europeans, a trend he attributes to a prevailing preference among many Africans for foreign products.
They were also very different to the prevailing trend of pitches in Pakistan.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say prevailing?
The adjective prevailing refers to that which has superseded others in its presence: prevailing fashion. That which 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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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