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prevailing
[pri-vey-ling]
adjective
prevailing winds.
Synonyms: , ,generally current.
the prevailing opinion.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:having superior power or influence.
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prevailing
/ ɪˈɪɪŋ /
adjective
generally accepted; widespread
the prevailing opinion
most frequent or conspicuous; predominant
the prevailing wind is from the north
Other 51Թ Forms
- prevailingly adverb
- prevailingness noun
- unprevailing adjective
- ˈԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prevailing1
Example Sentences
This by-election outcome alters the prevailing narrative in Scottish politics.
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.
If there’s one prevailing truth, it’s that relationships are murkier and messier than ideological arguments.
The internet has been the prominent, prevailing, dominant medium, and that’s changed the landscape of everything, and we’re moving towards something new.
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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