main·stream
ˈmān-ˌstrēm 
: a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence
mainstream
adjective
main·stream
: having, reflecting, or being compatible with the prevailing attitudes and values of a society or group
mainstream media
movies that appeal to a mainstream audience
mainstream success
main·stream
ˈmān-ˈstrēm
mainstreamed; mainstreaming; mainstreams
1
: to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes
2
: to incorporate in the mainstream
Examples of mainstream in a Sentence
Verb
The poor should be mainstreamed into the private health-insurance system.
Ideas that were once controversial have now become mainstreamed.
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An unexpected dynamic months in the making appears to have reared its head during the final stretch of the presidential race: former President Donald Trump has achieved, against all odds and in the face of relentlessly negative media coverage, genuine mainstream popularity.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
During the Tokyo Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Z and Zhao about The Unseen Sister, the challenges of making a mainstream commercial film with arthouse credentials and the universal themes of the feature.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Tomer Niv, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This could range from industry-specific magazines to mainstream business outlets to verticals, columns and contributor posts.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
For the first time in modern history, such a vast deportation effort is no longer an outlying opinion but a mainstream stance in American politics.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An unexpected dynamic months in the making appears to have reared its head during the final stretch of the presidential race: former President Donald Trump has achieved, against all odds and in the face of relentlessly negative media coverage, genuine mainstream popularity.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Crypto continues to evolve and attract mainstream adoption, but investors and advocates alike need to actively monitor trends moving forward.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
During the Tokyo Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Z and Zhao about The Unseen Sister, the challenges of making a mainstream commercial film with arthouse credentials and the universal themes of the feature.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Payments solutions, meanwhile, serve as Web3’s bridge to mainstream financial systems.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This could range from industry-specific magazines to mainstream business outlets to verticals, columns and contributor posts.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainstream. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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mainstream
adjective
main·stream
ˌmān-ˌstrēm
: relating to or being tobacco smoke that is drawn (as from a cigarette) directly into the mouth of the smoker and is usually inhaled into the lungs compare sidestream
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