1
as in won
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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as in survived
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 prevailed
Bartenders have battled fiercely and only the best have prevailed to the final day, at the end of which, the champion will be unveiled.
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George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Rogers lost his seat by 27 percentage points, and more than two dozen statehouse candidates backed by the two billionaires prevailed this spring.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
The undercard debate never has, not even when a vice-presidential contender clearly prevailed.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Rogers lost his seat by 27 percentage points, and more than two dozen statehouse candidates backed by the two billionaires prevailed this spring.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
The undercard debate never has, not even when a vice-presidential contender clearly prevailed.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed
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Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The only National League team that has never won a World Series, San Diego has reached but lost the Fall Classic twice, in 1984 and 1989.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Lori Brown (Janet Brabham), Max Brabham, Erin Wilson (Laurens) and Marc Brown (Betsy), according to an online obituary.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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No one knows better, or has more grace, than the person who has survived the loss of family and country.Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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His tenure at the top lasted six months.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even though the strike lasted just three days, the cargo backlog is likely to take over a month to clear, according to project44, a supply chain data company in Chicago.Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Such ideas have persisted in modern America, with dangerous consequences.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even more remarkably, this effect persisted for at least two months.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Prevailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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