prevailing
Usage
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The adjective prevailing refers to that which has superseded others in its presence: prevailing fashion.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.
Example Sentences
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The friends became co-conspirators against the prevailing cynicism of the age.
In Los Angeles, the prevailing question is not “Salary cap?” but “Three-peat?”
From Los Angeles Times
But prevailing forecasts see only about half that level of growth on tap for the year.
From Barron's
He noted that was “the opposite of the prevailing sentiment now,” but the reality of technological change will force those ideas to change.
The strength of the memory-chip boom seems enough to outweigh the broader market’s prevailing concerns about tariffs and escalating geopolitical tensions.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
