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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His thesis is that Shakespeare early in his playwriting career followed the prevailing models of villainy.
From Los Angeles Times
For now, Paulson suggested that she shares the prevailing view that there is no hurry to cut rates again.
"This was the key insight that allowed us to demonstrate beyond doubt that the prevailing view must be revised," says Silke Bühler-Paschen.
From Science Daily
Hedging looks “prudent when recent data is pushing back against the prevailing optimistic market narrative,” DeBusschere said.
From MarketWatch
His plan respected the prevailing view that Congress couldn’t directly fund the states.
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