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The adjective prevailing refers to that which has superseded others in its presence: prevailing fashion.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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That clip, though, barely dented the prevailing media narrative.
From Salon
And that absence has helped cement a prevailing narrative: China isn’t stimulating, and without a big push, its economy will continue to drift.
From Barron's
The prevailing theory suggested a slow rebound that unfolded over roughly eight million years, with amphibians and reptiles gradually moving into open ocean environments in a step-by-step process.
From Science Daily
The prevailing theme is the public’s pervasive distrust of virtually every institution in American life.
One prevailing thought is that “the joining” is a metaphor for AI creating a world where all individual thought and creativity are synthesized into a single, amenable voice.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
