1
as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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2
as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa
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Recent Examples of prevail
Pedro said the city attorney’s office and state Department of Industrial Relations confirmed the RFP as a prevailing wage issue.
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Non-union workers on many large projects earn a prevailing wage — the union wage — as a condition of their contractor winning the bid on the contract.
—Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
As for the statue, despite the power, the famous strut, the hitting prowess and the reliable glove, isn’t the prevailing image from your career some form of base running, with your helmet left behind in a cloud of dust?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Non-union workers on many large projects earn a prevailing wage — the union wage — as a condition of their contractor winning the bid on the contract.
—Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
As for the statue, despite the power, the famous strut, the hitting prowess and the reliable glove, isn’t the prevailing image from your career some form of base running, with your helmet left behind in a cloud of dust?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail
Verb
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Democrats have only once won three gubernatorial elections in a row in Wisconsin.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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While on that topic, the Vols – coached by Tony Vitello – won the CWS in 2024, ending a 15-year team NCAA drought for UT and fueling a fun baseball rivalry because the state’s two SEC school.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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But to survive, Carlos will have to change… and learn that dignity can matter more than winning.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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SpaceX has shifted permanently Pacific Ocean spacecraft recoveries to avoid possible instances of pieces of Dragon's trunk surviving atmospheric reentry and crashing back to Earth, which were reported during some Atlantic Ocean and Gulf returns.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The darker green color typically lasts 2 to 4 weeks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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“Prevail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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