1
as in won
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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2
as in survived
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 prevailed
With president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey in charge, the Twins have gone to arbitration hearings three times and the team has prevailed each time (Kyle Gibson in 2018, José Berríos in 2020 and Nick Gordon 2024).
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
And even when lower courts denied immunity, many officers prevailed on appeal.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
If the Falcons won, the Panthers were in the postseason; if the Saints prevailed, the Panthers were out and the Buccaneers were in.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
That underperformance mirrored a broader pattern in Florida’s special House elections earlier this year, where Republicans prevailed but fell short of traditional GOP benchmarks.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
This game serves as a rematch of their October 18, 2025, regular-season meeting in Athens, where Georgia prevailed 43-35 after scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Chiefs running back Mike Garrett scored two touchdowns, and defensive backs Johnny Robinson and Emmitt Thomas each had interceptions as the Chiefs prevailed.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
And even when lower courts denied immunity, many officers prevailed on appeal.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
If the Falcons won, the Panthers were in the postseason; if the Saints prevailed, the Panthers were out and the Buccaneers were in.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
That underperformance mirrored a broader pattern in Florida’s special House elections earlier this year, where Republicans prevailed but fell short of traditional GOP benchmarks.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
This game serves as a rematch of their October 18, 2025, regular-season meeting in Athens, where Georgia prevailed 43-35 after scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Chiefs running back Mike Garrett scored two touchdowns, and defensive backs Johnny Robinson and Emmitt Thomas each had interceptions as the Chiefs prevailed.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed
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The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going 0 for 6 on the power play a day after beating the Rangers 10-2.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One Battle After Another led the show's nominations with nine in total, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and nods for his costars Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor, who won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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With victory in north London, Littler now takes a 4-3 lead in his head-to-head with Van Veen, having first triumphed against him at the Youth World Championship final in November 2023.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Like many, my love for vanilla started in middle school with a cloyingly sweet mall brand body mist that lasted on my skin for all of 15 minutes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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In years past, Newsom would personally go through the budget, almost line-by-line, in presentations that sometimes lasted three hours.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even with oil shipments from Venezuela, widespread blackouts have persisted across Cuba given fuel shortages and a crumbling electric grid.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, over recent years, as the currency persisted and integrated more deeply into modern finance, its reputation has improved significantly.—
Malana VanTyler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Prevailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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