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prevailing

[pri-vey-ling]

adjective

  1. predominant.

    prevailing winds.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. generally current.

    the prevailing opinion.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms:
  3. having superior power or influence.

  4. effectual.

    Synonyms:


prevailing

/ ɪˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. generally accepted; widespread

    the prevailing opinion

  2. most frequent or conspicuous; predominant

    the prevailing wind is from the north

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prevailingly adverb
  • prevailingness noun
  • unprevailing adjective
  • ˈԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prevailing1

First recorded in 1580–90; prevail + -ing 2
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This by-election outcome alters the prevailing narrative in Scottish politics.

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The prevailing view in the tech sector is that LLMs are not currently conscious in the way we experience the world, and probably not in any way at all.

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If there’s one prevailing truth, it’s that relationships are murkier and messier than ideological arguments.

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The internet has been the prominent, prevailing, dominant medium, and that’s changed the landscape of everything, and we’re moving towards something new.

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A big part of Vought's strategy, as with Miller's, was to legally challenge the prevailing meaning of precedents, rulings and words themselves.

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Something that is prevailing is generally current. What’s the difference between prevailing, current, and prevalent? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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