prevailing
Americanadjective
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prevailing winds.
- Synonyms:
- prevalent, dominant, preponderant
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generally current.
the prevailing opinion.
- Synonyms:
- widespread, common
- Antonyms:
- rare
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having superior power or influence.
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- Synonyms:
- effective
adjective
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generally accepted; widespread
the prevailing opinion
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most frequent or conspicuous; predominant
the prevailing wind is from the north
Usage
What are other ways to say prevailing?
Something that is prevailing is generally current. What’s the difference between prevailing, current, and prevalent? Find out on Thesaurus.com.Other Word Forms
- prevailingly adverb
- prevailingness noun
- unprevailing adjective
Etymology
Origin of prevailing
Example Sentences
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But even with the prevailing market volatility and geopolitical risks, he doesn’t see that happening this year.
Curiously, this was not a prevailing gripe about “Frankenstein,” despite del Toro changing the ending, altering the inciting events of the Creature’s creation and adding new characters while changing the textual behavior of key others.
From Salon
On Feb. 13, it printed a doji candle, often an early signal that downside momentum is waning and a possible trend change from the prevailing direction.
From Barron's
For many younger people, the prevailing feelings that night were confusion and disbelief.
From BBC
Higher spending and less reliance on the U.S. are the prevailing themes in much of the defense industry lately.
From Barron's
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