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The adjective prevailing refers to that which has superseded others in its presence: prevailing fashion.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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Kingsley previously played Moses in an eponymously-titled 1995 production for TNT, part of a 27-installment collection that ended in 2002 with “Apocalypse” – an appropriate subject, perhaps, considering the time’s prevailing anxieties.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
This prevailing interpretation was upended in 2008 when the Supreme Court decided District of Columbia v.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
The teams met three previous times in the finals, Loyola winning in 2005 and 2010 and Mira Costa prevailing in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Zhuang believes "there must be a way to compromise" without one group prevailing at "the expense of the other".
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
That would have required many of the social forces of the time to have been different—including the prevailing belief that slavery was natural and right.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
