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
Shortages of currently available GLP-1 medications have been a prevalent issue recently.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
That makes stillbirths just as prevalent as infant mortality, according to the CDC.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Reason Fluoride Is in Our Drinking Water In the early part of the 20th century, cavities were extremely prevalent and tooth loss was common in both children and adults, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician in Stockton, Kansas.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.
—Pamela Jew, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
That makes stillbirths just as prevalent as infant mortality, according to the CDC.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The Reason Fluoride Is in Our Drinking Water In the early part of the 20th century, cavities were extremely prevalent and tooth loss was common in both children and adults, says Beth Oller, MD, a family physician in Stockton, Kansas.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.
—Pamela Jew, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
Adjective
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In one new academic paper, an AI model was able to predict whether a cancer patient is at risk of developing wasting disease better than conventional methods.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Such an admission not only upsets the conventional framing of the war, but strikes at the very heart of the Vietnamese Communist Party’s own legitimacy to govern the country.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jam-packed with his absurd self-aware humor, the finale deviates from the show’s usual slapstick raunch with a rare tender moment between Jesse and his equally crude siblings, Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Our usual supplier, China, has banned exports of REMs to the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Its forecast for sales of $159 billion to $164 billion during the current quarter (April-June) also surpassed analysts' estimates – a sign that Amazon is confident in its ability to navigate the shifting tariff situation.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Bojorquez has been good and is entering the final year of his current deal.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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For close family and friends, between $50 and $100 is customary.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Eagles are scheduled to visit President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory from February, a customary practice for the winning teams, but one the team skipped during Trump's first term.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yahoo was at one point the most popular search engine in the world, before slowly losing its market share to Google in the early 2000s.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Way Day started as an annual spring event, the sale has become so popular that Wayfair added a second promotion in the fall with equally impressive markdowns.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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