1
as in wins
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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2
as in survives
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa
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Recent Examples of prevails
If Conkling prevails in stifling Garfield’s agenda by wiping out his appointees, then his man in the White House, Chester Arthur, will have helped orchestrate it.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoever prevails will remain a national figure whose efforts to address the city's challenges surrounding affordability and public safety will continue to garner attention over the coming years.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The stricter two-party state law prevails, Goldstein said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Even here, the attention economy prevails.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The team that wins the first two games of a best-of-five series prevails 89% of the time.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Miami prevails in a tight one behind a late defensive stop by Rueben Bain.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Federer’s image still prevails over the match play.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoever prevails will remain a national figure whose efforts to address the city's challenges surrounding affordability and public safety will continue to garner attention over the coming years.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The stricter two-party state law prevails, Goldstein said.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Even here, the attention economy prevails.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The team that wins the first two games of a best-of-five series prevails 89% of the time.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Miami prevails in a tight one behind a late defensive stop by Rueben Bain.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Federer’s image still prevails over the match play.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails
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This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Whether that survives the Court (or is replaced with an overt carbon tariff à la Cassidy-Graham) is the real policy cliffhanger.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Choose Varieties Suitable for Your Zone Successfully growing lavender starts with selecting the right lavender variety for your hardiness zone to increase the chances that the plant survives the winter and regrows the following year.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the commodity offerings could eventually start to run dry, Little said.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The journey from Bönigen to Interlaken by water lasts around 90 minutes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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If blood still persists, repeat these steps until the stain has lifted.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites are grappling with the pause of food assistance as a nationwide pause on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits persists among the ongoing government shutdown.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Prevails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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