prevailing on

VERB

persuade, influence

Synonyms

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce promote prompt put across ram down throat sell suck in sway talk into win over

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade leave alone

VERB

persuade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prevail upon

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce influence promote prompt put across sell suck in sway talk into win over

Example Sentences

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The first lawsuit yielded a split decision this year, with the government winning some legal points and the company largely prevailing on tax calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"Our experiments indicate that life could emerge from a very small set of molecules, under conditions such as those prevailing on volcanic islands on the early Earth," says Adriana Serrão, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

“And they are now overwhelmingly prevailing on their matters,” Rico wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

She said the probability of Manson prevailing on either part was low.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

He attributes the maintenance of evil conditions still prevailing on the docks to the "separation of the interests of wharfingers, shipowners, and contractors," to our old enemy—competition.

From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Kelly, Edmond