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
For the moment, the latter sentiment prevails.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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
Their verdict, not the judgment of the company’s management team, prevails, the brothers insisted.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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
Their verdict, not the judgment of the company’s management team, prevails, the brothers insisted.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails
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Catsimatidis has threatened to close stores if Mamdani wins.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 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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But the program faces uncertainty if the shutdown persists.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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And, even today, that emotional connection persists.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Prevails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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