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
Such anxieties and fears reflect feelings that have been prevalent in film and literature for over a century now.
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Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Audiologist offers tips for veterans to protect their hearing health
Hearing loss and other complications are prevalent among U.S. military veterans.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
And yet positive views of the Khmer Rouge remained prevalent among Western scholars who — embracing revolution from thousands of miles away — dismissed the myriad Cambodian refugee reports and pounced on anyone who wrote stories that corresponded with refugee accounts.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
What's next: Mosquitoes can be present all year in Texas but are most prevalent during the warm summer months beginning in May.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Audiologist offers tips for veterans to protect their hearing health
Hearing loss and other complications are prevalent among U.S. military veterans.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
And yet positive views of the Khmer Rouge remained prevalent among Western scholars who — embracing revolution from thousands of miles away — dismissed the myriad Cambodian refugee reports and pounced on anyone who wrote stories that corresponded with refugee accounts.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
What's next: Mosquitoes can be present all year in Texas but are most prevalent during the warm summer months beginning in May.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevalent
Adjective
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Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The conventional non-AI approach is the classic client-therapist relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the set seems a bit on the chintzy side, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt does his usual stellar work, assisted immensely by Ken Billington’s full-of-pizzazz lighting design.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the English top flight stands out globally for its elite level of football, the choice of listening material among its current managers is much more middle of the road, with Coldplay the band most cited during our writers’ research.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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After all, only six No. 8 seeds have eliminated a No. 1 seed in the first round of the playoffs since the current 16-team NBA playoff format was instituted for the 1983-84 season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Surgeons reduced the ribs from the front of the body (versus the lower back, as is customary) and conducted pulmonary tests on patients pre- and post-op.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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When George Clooney walks out on stage as Edward R. Murrow, the distinguished American journalist, the chiseled Hollywood star gets the customary entrance applause.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When and why did 401(k)s become popular? Before 1978, retirement savings options were limited.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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