1
[ adjective ] encountered generally especially at the present time

Synonyms

prevalent rife

Examples

"the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted" "the most prevalent religion in our area" "speculation concerning the books author was rife"

Used in print

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

The Brooklyn_College student shows some striking departures from prevailing collegiate models .

Related terms

current

2
[ adjective ] most frequent or common

Synonyms

predominant

Examples

"prevailing winds"

Related terms

frequent

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Rhymes with

veiling revealing ailing detailing unavailing unveiling revealing unavailing railing unveiling failing retailing rebelling revealing detailing trailing jailing countervailing retailing whaling wailing tailing inhaling mailing sailing jailing rebelling flailing unfailing enabling beguiling grueling scaling unfailing inhaling misspelling enabling yearling yelling ringling roiling wrestling feeling propelling rappelling repelling riesling wheeling kneeling sealing dealing seeling peeling ceiling leveling disabling misspelling belittling healing yelling yearling tripling disabling sprinkling drizzling dribbling freewheeling crippling rippling enabling trilling drilling beguiling grueling grilling hurling shelling refueling ringling ling lulling lolling curling selling telling whirling belling rappelling raveling broiling propelling recycling repelling refueling healing rolling ruling trembling foretelling expelling rippling belittling misspelling fledgling wrestling riesling dissembling feeling filing filling foiling hurling shelling earthling stealing twinkling wheeling willing peeling milling shilling yearling seeling dealing sealing schilling killing tilling ceiling kneeling billing chilling tripling sprinkling drizzling wheeling travelling freewheeling crippling traveling rippling groveling inkling dribbling crippling tripling drizzling hurdling annealing appealing trilling appealing annealing hurtling grilling drilling instilling heckling dribbling whirling rifling squealing quelling spelling smelling circling dwelling settling peddling nestling thrilling recycling swirling meddling swelling pedaling sterling kindling piling toiling boiling mingling weakling travelling traveling freewheeling seedling tinkling groveling tingling scheduling raveling unfeeling unappealing stripling concealing trolling wheeling trifling quibbling

Phonetic and Homophones

P R IY0 V EY1 L IH0 NG
P R IH0 V EY1 L IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

prevail profiling propelling privilege

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