prevalent
adjective
prev·a·lent
ˈpre-və-lənt 
ˈprev-lənt
1
: generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
2
: being in ascendancy : dominant
3
archaic
: powerful
prevalent
noun
prevalently
adverb
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Examples of prevalent in a Sentence
Sweden is known as a nation ridden by suicide and alcoholism, but those problems are no more prevalent here than in most European countries.
—
John Harris, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Teams seem to him better coached, players more skilled, the strategy even more defensive, the opportunities less prevalent, the game less ripe.
—Alec Wilkinson, ESPN, 16 Apr. 2001
So prevalent were grave robberies that the pharaohs' loyal retainers often spirited away their masters' remains for reinterment in secret graves.
—Paul Martin, National Geographic Traveler, March 1999
Throughout the Mediterranean culture, which was the matrix of our own, the tree was a prevalent embodiment of the Mother Goddess; …
—Francis DuPlessix Gray, UTNE Reader, November/December 1987
a custom that was once prevalent here
Those teaching methods are still prevalent at some schools.
a fashion that is prevalent among teenagers
John Harris, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2002
Teams seem to him better coached, players more skilled, the strategy even more defensive, the opportunities less prevalent, the game less ripe.
—Alec Wilkinson, ESPN, 16 Apr. 2001
So prevalent were grave robberies that the pharaohs' loyal retainers often spirited away their masters' remains for reinterment in secret graves.
—Paul Martin, National Geographic Traveler, March 1999
Throughout the Mediterranean culture, which was the matrix of our own, the tree was a prevalent embodiment of the Mother Goddess; …
—Francis DuPlessix Gray, UTNE Reader, November/December 1987
a custom that was once prevalent here
Those teaching methods are still prevalent at some schools.
a fashion that is prevalent among teenagers
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When generative AI content becomes prevalent, there’s a risk that audiences sense a lack of the depth and genuine emotion that comes from real human experiences.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Fake resumes have become more prevalent in the industry since the shortage, the analysts said, with an increasing number of seafarers fabricating experiences on vessels and time out at sea.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
That has been prevalent as Nix has gotten more comfortable over the past five weeks, and especially in Denver’s 38-6 win over the Falcons last Sunday.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Sign up Vibrio bacteria are merely one of the bacterium that become prevalent during hurricanes.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 22 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Fake resumes have become more prevalent in the industry since the shortage, the analysts said, with an increasing number of seafarers fabricating experiences on vessels and time out at sea.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
That has been prevalent as Nix has gotten more comfortable over the past five weeks, and especially in Denver’s 38-6 win over the Falcons last Sunday.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
Sign up Vibrio bacteria are merely one of the bacterium that become prevalent during hurricanes.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevalent. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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prevalent
adjective
prev·a·lent
ˈprev(-ə)-lənt
: accepted, practiced, or happening often or over a wide area
prevalently
adverb
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