as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the kinds of accidents seen in places where snowmobiles are prevalent
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Recent Examples of prevalent
That template eliminates the bounce so that the selling shareholders get the full price investors are willing to pay, and prevents the underpricing from the investment banks that’s so prevalent in IPOs.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The researchers looked at both people who already had high blood pressure (prevalent hypertension) and people who developed it during the study (incident hypertension).
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Zoe Cunniffe,
Health,
18 June 2026
Intensely star-forming galaxies, or starburst galaxies, are believed to have been prevalent around 10 billion years ago in the early universe.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2026
In cafes from Decatur to Duluth and Midtown to Kennesaw, global coffee traditions are becoming more prevalent.
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Christopher Hassiotis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The researchers looked at both people who already had high blood pressure (prevalent hypertension) and people who developed it during the study (incident hypertension).
—
Zoe Cunniffe,
Health,
18 June 2026
Intensely star-forming galaxies, or starburst galaxies, are believed to have been prevalent around 10 billion years ago in the early universe.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2026
In cafes from Decatur to Duluth and Midtown to Kennesaw, global coffee traditions are becoming more prevalent.
—
Christopher Hassiotis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
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But Lohar isn’t interested in conventional battle.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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As Strong spoke with state reporters this week on campus, her answers were even more clipped than usual, almost terse.
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Thirteen-year-old MGP rye bottled at 112 proof is a recipe for success, a classic rye style that is aged for longer than usual and bottled at a higher proof, which means less dilution, more flavor, and a deeper palate.
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.
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Research by Justin Mankin, a Dartmouth geography associate professor, found current forecasts imply the 2026-2027 El Niño could be the costliest yet.
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Independent music critic Molly Mary O’Brien noted how the early-to-mid-’90s period that produced the original iteration of pop-punk fashion, and the current moment Rodrigo now operates within, are vastly different.
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The company uses long-term contracts that mimic regulated returns, avoiding the fluctuations customary in deregulated markets.
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Walmart indicated the transaction was subject to a waiting period and other customary closing conditions.
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In this sequence, human Lestat is a popular stage actor in Paris, and Magnus is a Perfect Blue-style greasy-haired stalker at the stage door.
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According to The Associated Press, police identified the five other people as Gaspar Prim Díaz, a popular Argentine YouTuber known as Gaspi; another Argentine, Lucas Vignale; and Brazilians Lucas Brito, Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza.
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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