Synonyms for PREVALENT
ˈprɛv ə ləntpreva·lent

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1. prevalent

   Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

   Synonyms:
   common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, public, universal, usual

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rifeadjective

   most frequent or common

   "prevailing winds"

   Synonyms:
   overabundant, rife, predominate, dominant, prevailing, predominant, plethoric, prevalent, preponderating, overriding, paramount, preponderant

   Antonyms:
   infrequent

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. prevalentadjective

   Synonyms:
   superior, victorious, predominant, successful

2. prevalentadjective

   Synonyms:
   powerful, efficacious, effectual

3. prevalentadjective

   Synonyms:
   received (generally), established, current, ordinary, usual, PREVAILING, widely extended, most general

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1. List of paraphrases for "prevalent":

   prevailing, widespread, frequent, predominant, dominant, prevalence, common, pervasive, rife, rampant, commonplace

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1. Kyle Kondik:

   We know that law and order themes are going to be prevalent in Republican advertising next year no matter what. It’s part of the playbook at this point. But it’s not a cure-all for everything.

2. Philip Alston:

   Its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other rich democracies, eradicable tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate...and the highest obesity levels in the developed world.

3. The President:

   President Joe Biden on Thursday men and women in uniform, who protect this country from grave threats, should be protected as much as possible from getting Covid-19, i think this is particularly important because our troops serve in places throughout the world, many where vaccination rates are low and disease is prevalent.

4. Evelyn Yang:

   Everyone has their own MeToo story, it's far too prevalent. But not everyone can tell their story. Not everyone has the audience or platform to tell their story, and I actually feel like I'm in this very privileged position to be able to do that.

5. Thomas Saenz:

   She fell into stereotypes about the Latino community that are far too prevalent in the population at large but clearly, she was also counting on law enforcement relying upon stereotypes.