Definition of mainstream
:a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence
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Over the years, cleat customization has moved from the underground — and from being frowned upon by some apparel companies — closer to the mainstream.
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Like so many things that once set adolescent geeks apart, reading maps for places that aren’t there has gone mainstream.
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As the United States grapples with a seemingly growing movement of white supremacy and nationalism entering mainstream culture, a yearlong battle over a La Crescenta park’s Nazi past has come to a close.
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His mainstream movie debut was a minor role as a subway policeman in Walter Hill’s 1979 film, The Warriors.
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As the Los Angeles Times notes, many alt-tech start-ups are specifically designed to offer similar services as their mainstream counterparts without any of the free-speech restrictions.
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The rejection of established elites is perhaps the defining characteristic of a populist movement, yet what is not always clear is why mainstream parties should be so unresponsive in the face of discord.
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The film's astronomical success proves female-focused entertainment is mainstream and that female directors are more than capable of helming big-budget projects.
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As long as the US breaks rank, Russia can swim in the mainstream.
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First Known Use of mainstream
circa 1585
Definition of mainstream
transitive verb
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:to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes
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:to incorporate in the mainstream
Examples of mainstream in a Sentence
The poor should be mainstreamed into the private health-insurance system.
Ideas that were once controversial have now become mainstreamed.
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By 1976 two iconic recipes were mainstreamed into life in the suburbs — Watergate cake and Watergate salad.
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Sanders can play a historically important role by mainstreaming these policies.
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After Loving, there have been efforts to mainstream black-white romantic relationships.
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Now, that simple dining room and sprawling sushi bar, barely altered by the decades, have spawned an international brand that's worth an estimated $500 million and credited with mainstreaming a once niche cuisine in the United States.
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Videotique made a name for itself by offering a wide variety of titles, from gay porn and foreign films to mainstream blockbusters and hard-to-find cult movies.
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All countries now need comprehensive counterterrorism strategies that include mainstreaming steps to identify and deal with extremism in all its forms.
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Seventy-nine-year-old Jane Fonda is doing for vibrators what 44-year-old Jane Fonda did for aerobics videos: mainstreaming them.
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Not-for-profits like Fashion Revolution out of the United Kingdom are aiming to mainstream the idea of slow fashion.
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First Known Use of mainstream
1974
Other Education Terms
MAINSTREAM Defined for English Language Learners
mainstream
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verb
Definition of mainstream for English Language Learners
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: to place (a child with special educational needs) in regular school classes
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: to cause (someone or something) to be included in or accepted by the group that includes most people
Medical Dictionary
mainstream
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adjective
main·stream
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medical Definition of mainstream
: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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