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
But these are not the type of characters that were prevalent early in their careers.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The eels are particularly prevalent in the box-cut canals common across Southeast Florida, and can be frequently found in Little Manatee River and Bullfrog Creek drainages close to Tampa, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
While Spencer was left to his own devices to answer that question, playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis specified in his script that Bowie’s music should be prevalent.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
That stress test has arrived just as private loans became more prevalent in the ETF market.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The eels are particularly prevalent in the box-cut canals common across Southeast Florida, and can be frequently found in Little Manatee River and Bullfrog Creek drainages close to Tampa, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
While Spencer was left to his own devices to answer that question, playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis specified in his script that Bowie’s music should be prevalent.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
That stress test has arrived just as private loans became more prevalent in the ETF market.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
Adjective
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But Jude’s subsequent movies have gone in a less conventional direction.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, the party piece is that the air trapped under the wing creates a high-pressure cushion effect with a lift-to-drag ratio beyond that of a conventional aircraft.—
David Szondy
April 13,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gunther's Ice Cream remained open as usual on Saturday following a fire that happened just outside the Sacramento staple.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of you might be more involved than usual with a parent.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The program grew slowly under the Biden administration, reaching about 3 million clients, before the current round of disruptions began.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This limitation is partly linked to weaker language guidance in current architectures, though larger vision-language-action models may help address this issue in future work.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is a break from the three-year rotation between New York City, Cleveland, and Los Angeles that has become customary in recent years.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Gabbana, 63, took his customary bow at the fashion house's last runway show in February, flanked by Dolce, with the designers' longtime muse pop superstar Madonna, as a front-row guest.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Part of the problem is that his influence is so huge; the Canadian singer known as the Weeknd has become one of the most popular performers in the world with his moody, artful update of Jackson’s music.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Santa Monica city officials acknowledged that a change of shopping habits and safety concerns has hurt the popular shopping center.—
Brittney Ermon,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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