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
Trade associations representing information technology services companies prevailed in this case.
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Only in four of the 26 cases did the government prevail at that litigation stage.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Eagles prevailed, 20-17, in the playoff classic and advanced to their third straight NFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
From May 2023 to May 2024, an El Niño current prevailed in the tropical Pacific, helping to drive average sea surface temperatures to a record-high 20.87°C (69.56°F), or more than half a degree celsius warmer than the 1991 to 2020 average.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Only in four of the 26 cases did the government prevail at that litigation stage.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Eagles prevailed, 20-17, in the playoff classic and advanced to their third straight NFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
From May 2023 to May 2024, an El Niño current prevailed in the tropical Pacific, helping to drive average sea surface temperatures to a record-high 20.87°C (69.56°F), or more than half a degree celsius warmer than the 1991 to 2020 average.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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To date, The Whites have won two Grammys, earning best southern, country or bluegrass gospel album for their project Salt of the Earth (with Skaggs), and album of the year for the O Brother, Where Art Thou?Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Which major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships?Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Almost all of the houses in their cul-de-sac, in west Altadena had survived.Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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The surviving developers are struggling to finish projects and barely taking on new apartment buildings.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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By their nature, periods of volatility don’t tend to last that long before things return to the mean.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Though this will be just his second playoff appearance, Love's first postseason game last season left a lasting impression.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Prevail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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