prevails (upon)

verb

Definition of prevails (upon)next
present tense third-person singular of prevail (upon)
as in begs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails (upon)
  1. begs
  2. urges
  3. induces
  4. convinces
  5. recommends
Verb
  • This begs the question of whether AI could be implemented to provide consistency and standardization in making such calls.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Bring in an extra cabinet Sometimes even the best kitchen organization begs for more spots to hide away items.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of begs
Verb
  • Experience urges two measures of caution for every one of hope.
    Nick Danby, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Morrison’s commentary urges us to realize that liberation from white supremacist, patriarchal constructs isn’t possible through enrollment in yet another white supremacist, patriarchal construct.
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of urges
Verb
  • Studies have shown that sleep deprivation induces immune changes that increase the risk of various diseases.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Second, the Hawking radiation that is produced isn’t confined to being right at the event horizon, but rather should emerge from any region of space that has sufficient spatial curvature, or that induces strong enough accelerations.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of induces
Verb
  • In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.
    refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinces
Verb
  • The department recommends that residents whose cars do slide off the road should stay put and wait for help to arrive rather than attempting to move their cars again.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • To apply the cream, Hartman recommends tapping a small amount under the eye area, then gently rubbing it in using the ring finger.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of recommends
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“Prevails (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails%20%28upon%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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