Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
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In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, the President urged lawmakers to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act, a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and photo identification to cast ballots in all 50 states, among other changes.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The coding craze spread quickly, from parents badgering their kids to drop the English major and opt for a STEM degree—and former President Barack Obama even urged people to learn to code.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Grosshans is not convinced a law barring kids from creating profiles on social media sites altogether could pass on a federal level.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sure, the story will ruin Tender, too, but Yasmin has convinced Lord Norton that ruining Tender is the tender thing to do.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a TikTok on Wednesday, the singer-songwriter begged Wikipedia users to stop changing the photo on her page.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some even begged him to reconsider.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dylan Volantis induced three ground balls in a quick-and-easy fifth inning.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Harris, a young lefty with a quirky deliver, caught his breath and induced a weak pop to second and then struck out the next two hitters to end the inning.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Traum wasn’t persuaded by defenses offered by the NCAA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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He later was persuaded that there would be a role for him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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But those who spoke implored the commissioners to temporarily pause going forward with data centers because of concerns over noise, pollution traffic and concerns about what the data centers would do to their quality of life.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Summitt implored her to take a public speaking course.—
Rebecca Shore Winn,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, that estimate takes into consideration properties that would fall under a number of exemptions proposed by Elo-Rivera, as well as those instances where owners opt to sell their properties or convert them to short- and long-term rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The audit ordinance comes in the wake of voters' overwhelming rejection of Proposition Q, a ballot measure proposed by council that would have raised property taxes by over 20% to fund an array of city projects including homelessness response services.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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In an election statement in 2025, WGA West board member Adam Conover — who has his own popular channel on YouTube with nearly a million subscribers— exhorted the union to organize around YouTube and podcasts.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Prevailed (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28upon%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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