- present tense form of prevail (3rd person singular).
prevails
Example Sentences
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Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Whoever prevails and reaches the final on 20 June will be playing for a new super-sized trophy at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
If Bayer prevails in the case before the Supreme Court, it could help lead to the dismissal of thousands of cases against the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
It gives great pleasure to the Editor to hear, from every quarter of our City, that universal health prevails in a degree equal to any former period.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
