as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the kinds of accidents seen in places where snowmobiles are prevalent
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Recent Examples of prevalent
With the war’s turbulence on the economy more prevalent and the internet now throttled, Russians no longer have the luxury of pretending the war in Ukraine isn’t happening.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Those types of storms have been increasingly prevalent in recent years, fueling powerful winter storms even without the presence of El Niño.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
This was the second most prevalent cause of all crashes in Colorado, including those that caused property damage, injury, and death.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Research suggests hirsutism is more prevalent in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic women and less prevalent in East Asian women.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Those types of storms have been increasingly prevalent in recent years, fueling powerful winter storms even without the presence of El Niño.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
This was the second most prevalent cause of all crashes in Colorado, including those that caused property damage, injury, and death.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Research suggests hirsutism is more prevalent in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic women and less prevalent in East Asian women.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
Adjective
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Putin has claimed that Oreshnik’s multiple warheads plunge at speeds of up to Mach 10 and can’t be intercepted, and that several such missiles used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The Cavs, who were bounced in five games out of the second round last year, were 15-14 in late December and battling their usual mix of injuries.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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General Daily Insight for May 17, 2026 Fresh thinking moves faster than our usual filters today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The current war is the second between Hezbollah and Israel in less than two years.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In 1979 the current station replaced the old one, the station’s seven single-story buildings are built on steel struts 1 to 2 meters above the ground and are connected by wooden boardwalks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Following the victory, as has become customary the past two years, the Raiders held their graduation ceremony for their 15 seniors on a practice field adjacent to the stadium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The first and third items in this indictment are indisputable; the second is a complicated and qualified matter; and the last two are libels, still part of popular legend no matter how often disproved by serious biography.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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