as in widespread
existing in every part of something; spreading to all parts of something
A pervasive smell filled the room. the pervasive nature of the problem
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Recent Examples of pervasive
The threat of sensitive corporate data leakage into open foundation models is both real and pervasive.
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Maribel Lopez, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For all its economic prosperity, childhood poverty remains pervasive in the United States.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
One of the members, Christian Dominguez, told me that the survivors at the reunion felt a pervasive anguish.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The lack of emergency funds reflects the increasingly pervasive reality of financial instability in Florida’s working families.
—Bahíyyah Maroon, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Maribel Lopez, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
For all its economic prosperity, childhood poverty remains pervasive in the United States.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
One of the members, Christian Dominguez, told me that the survivors at the reunion felt a pervasive anguish.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The lack of emergency funds reflects the increasingly pervasive reality of financial instability in Florida’s working families.
—Bahíyyah Maroon, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pervasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervasive
Adjective
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Portions of the Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley and Lower Mississippi Valleys all stand a chance of being hit with widespread showers and thunderstorms as the storm moves eastward to the Appalachians, the weather service said.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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As widespread flooding swamped Kentucky, Kentucky Route 160 in Knott County was closed due to a landslide, while some homes in Perry County were evacuated, and waters in Hardin County reached historic levels, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday afternoon.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond general skepticism about the need for people to wear an AI device on their chest, Humane never proved its pitch of AI Pins replacing smartphones.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Williams was one of several TCU players and Memphis Grizzlies officials who came to celebrate Bane, which also included head coach Taylor Jenkins and the franchise’s general manager Zach Kleiman.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Forging through the cold and windy weather that’s been prevalent at New York Fashion Week has been no joke.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, which used to be prevalent across the southeastern U.S., but is now only found in southern Florida.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Work is underway to bridge funding gaps by pulling together pots of money in a way that will be all too familiar to indie filmmakers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, Payne’s life and death have the familiar contours of a pop tragedy: a young artist, whose talents were often at odds with his demons, experiencing the apex of stardom as well as its depths.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervasive. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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