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 remains a prevalent narrative that argues culture is not worth investing in, too complicated or messy.
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Shain Shapiro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In Africa, nowhere is the practice more prevalent than in Nigeria.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, warnings of critical fire conditions were active from north-central Texas to southern Illinois and were prevalent in states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Nebraska.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Those parts are prevalent in electric vehicles, cell phones and other electronics.
—John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Shain Shapiro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In Africa, nowhere is the practice more prevalent than in Nigeria.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere, warnings of critical fire conditions were active from north-central Texas to southern Illinois and were prevalent in states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Nebraska.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Those parts are prevalent in electric vehicles, cell phones and other electronics.
—John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
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However, the settlement is far from conventional in several ways.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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So close yet so far, Placer County, where Blue Lives Matter meets balayage, felt like the right location to artificially return my fortysomething face to a state of more conventional youthful attractiveness.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The feature and editorial certainly wasn’t usual protocol for someone joining the revered British royal family.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Explore Billboard See latest videos, charts and news News of Cadd’s condition was shared on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8 (Australian time), with a statement from his family revealing his current health status.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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The gray wolves share physical features with dire wolves but remain genetically and behaviorally distinct due to the limits of current technology and incomplete ancient DNA.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Surgeons reduced the ribs from the front of the body (versus the lower back, as is customary) and conducted pulmonary tests on patients pre- and post-op.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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When George Clooney walks out on stage as Edward R. Murrow, the distinguished American journalist, the chiseled Hollywood star gets the customary entrance applause.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The popular Netflix series hit fans with a bit of a twist in season 4 by introducing its main character Emily (played by Lily Collins) to Rome, taking her away from Paris for the first time.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The movie is a big-screen version of Netflix’s popular kids series, whose 11th season debuted on the streamer in February.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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