prevalent
Americanadjective
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widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- Synonyms:
- common, far-reaching
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having the superiority or ascendancy.
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Archaic. effectual or efficacious.
adjective
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widespread or current
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superior in force or power; predominant
Usage
What are other ways to say prevalent?
Something that is prevalent is widespread or in general use or acceptance. How is this adjective different from prevailing and current? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- nonprevalent adjective
- nonprevalently adverb
- prevalence noun
- prevalently adverb
- prevalentness noun
- unprevalent adjective
- unprevalently adverb
Etymology
Origin of prevalent
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin praevalent-, stem of praevalēns “having superior force,” present participle of praevalēre “to be more able, have superior force”; prevail
Example Sentences
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She charges the apps left her with anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia — a pathologically distorted self-perception, most prevalent in girls, that a growing body of research has linked to social platforms.
From Los Angeles Times
But doctors say the injury has become more prevalent in baseball in recent years and became more obvious as Carroll, Holliday and Lindor all went down simultaneously.
As a result, while volunteering and civic engagement remain prevalent, students’ interest seems concentrated on a smaller number of ever more competitive student organizations, such as consulting or banking clubs.
As the use of AI becomes even more prevalent in the economy and labor force, new stock market winners may emerge.
From Barron's
"The issues the film speaks about are still prevalent," Dungarpur said.
From BBC
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