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 problems at Starbucks, however, have proven more pervasive and more entrenched.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Carskadon says all of this contributes to pervasive sleep deprivation.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The list shows just how pervasive AI has become in the field.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Carskadon says all of this contributes to pervasive sleep deprivation.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The list shows just how pervasive AI has become in the field.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervasive
Adjective
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The Romanians, to widespread shock, then lost in the first round to Cuba, which was hammered 8–0 in the quarterfinal by Sweden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Amir Mahmoud is a general assignment and transportation beat reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb said interim general manager Champ Kelly kept him and his agent Erik Burkhardt updated in the days before the trade deadline.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The practice has become so prevalent that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to stop it.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Other internal signs have been prevalent that a contraction in exports was possible.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With spoofing tools, criminals can mimic real bank phone numbers and even use AI to reproduce familiar voices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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