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 pervasive feeling was that Arsenal were in a fragile mess and out of contention for the title.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Guns pervasive in Kansas & Missouri That isn’t how Republicans typically talk about guns.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The engagement crisis is urgent and all pervasive.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mary Eliza Mahoney, our nation’s first Black licensed nurse, overcame pervasive discrimination to build a robust clinical career and lead movements for inclusion that persist, necessarily, today.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Guns pervasive in Kansas & Missouri That isn’t how Republicans typically talk about guns.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The engagement crisis is urgent and all pervasive.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mary Eliza Mahoney, our nation’s first Black licensed nurse, overcame pervasive discrimination to build a robust clinical career and lead movements for inclusion that persist, necessarily, today.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervasive
Adjective
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There will most likely be icy spots on the roads Wednesday morning, along with widespread areas of patchy freezing fog, which may cause some light ice accumulation.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Those stars with higher metal contents live longer and burn cooler in general, but only slightly, and in a way that’s much more impactful for higher mass stars than lower-mass stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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By the time of the 2004 Biennial, to which Violette contributed an ensemble of works situating the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain as an archetype of Romantic self-destruction, the neo-goth sensibility was prevalent enough to occasion a catalogue essay on the subject by cocurator Shamim Momin.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Osborne said women, in particular, are at greater risk of experiencing spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which is a leading cause of heart attacks in women under 50 and is prevalent among women who don’t display traditional risk factors for heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This moment marks the transition from familiar to unpredictable.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Harvesting seed nearby is a way to get plants that are genetically adapted to the prevailing environmental conditions and are more likely to thrive.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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In the northern United States, enjoying the starry winter sky requires protection against the prevailing low temperatures.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervasive. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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