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
Being alive at the slop tipping point doesn’t feel like an emergency, exactly, but more like slowly giving over to a pervasive disorientation.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The problem of teacher vacancies at MPS — a nationwide issue as fewer graduates enter the profession — has been pervasive and troublesome.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Physician burnout is a pervasive problem in health care with significant implications for doctors, patients, and the entire health care system.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
As synthetic media becomes more pervasive, these protections are fundamental to preserving trust in the digital world.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The problem of teacher vacancies at MPS — a nationwide issue as fewer graduates enter the profession — has been pervasive and troublesome.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Physician burnout is a pervasive problem in health care with significant implications for doctors, patients, and the entire health care system.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
As synthetic media becomes more pervasive, these protections are fundamental to preserving trust in the digital world.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervasive
Adjective
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Vietnam is prone to often deadly storms and flooding that cause widespread property damage, especially during the storm season from June until October.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Introduced in 1963, the cartridge gained widespread adoption among military snipers, law enforcement agencies, and hunters due to its exceptional power, accuracy, and versatility.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In general, the family and the Brown-Forman Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, tries to be consistent with its giving, said current Brown-Forman board chairman Farrer.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Led by quarterback Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt’s roster has been built by coach Clark Lea and general manager Barton Simmons, a longtime recruiting analyst for Rivals and 247Sports.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Impersonation scams have always existed, but now with easily accessible deepfake tools, such scams are becoming way more prevalent and complicated to spot.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film is built around the mythology of the evil eye, a superstition that is prevalent not only in Greece but throughout the Balkans and the wider region, where blue-eyed individuals — a genetic rarity — were traditionally viewed with fear and suspicion.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Here, Hunter returns to a familiar figure in Stock’s Ethan, a writer who made it out of small-town Idaho for college and then a life in Seattle, but whose career is flagging and bank account is running dry.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those who’ve watched the Blackhawks on a nightly basis know Spencer Knight has been masking some familiar defensive deficiencies.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dissent is nothing more than the expression of an opinion that varies from the prevailing or traditional view or the position held by those in power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervasive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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