PREVAILS (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

prevails (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevail (on or upon)

as in persuades

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuades

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Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinces

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Why the offer’s terms matter The statutory consequence applies only if the offer satisfies the law’s requirements.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Organizations must determine whether software seamlessly satisfies end-user intent and business domain expectations.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfies

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But while Antetokounmpo gets most of the attention as the Heat’s new star, Adebayo will again be relied on to be the team’s leader.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of gets

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La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
The month of December typically brings around 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region, on average, records show.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025

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