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[ adjective ] encountered generally especially at the present time

Synonyms

prevailing 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

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

If deja_vu is an illusion , then peculiarly , it is a most prevalent mental_disturbance affecting even the most level-headed people .

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

Also , among the latter a large percentage soon acquire the prevalent Southern attitude on most social problems .

Related terms

current

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