prevalent

adjective

ˈpre-və-lənt How to pronounce prevalent (audio)
Definition of prevalentnext
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 There are genetic alterations that are more prevalent in TNBC. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 Too bad the issues—both global and local—Bey addresses are still all too prevalent. — David Harris, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 While breast cancer is more prevalent in older women, the rate of increase in women under 50 years old is twice that of women over 50. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 This shift, already prevalent in the modern workforce, redefines effort from hours spent to critical evaluation and prompt crafting. — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prevalent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
  1. conventional
  2. usual
  3. prevailing
  4. current
  5. customary
  6. popular
Adjective
  • Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive, dense exoplanet that challenges conventional ideas about how rocky planets form.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Amentum and Laing O’Rourke will therefore join a project extending beyond conventional shipyard construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of conventional
Adjective
  • For Panama, the result is a wet season that’s already been drier than usual and is likely to get worse.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of prevailing
Adjective
  • On the current forecast track, rain and gusty winds will arrive to the Big Island Saturday night and continue through the beginning of next week.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that American negotiators had agreed to lower the current tariffs on cars and metals from 25% to 15%.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of current
Adjective
  • The mesmerizing juxtaposition of colors and cultures and sights and sounds from the customary scene was punctuated July 11 by the sixth and final match here, Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Switzerland.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been customary in film circles to bemoan the rise of legacy sequels, movies that follow a new generation of characters in the same world of a once prominent franchise, with original characters back mostly for nostalgia and vibes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of customary
Adjective
  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of popular

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