Synonyms for prevalent
ˈprɛv ə lənt

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1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife(adj)

   most frequent or common

   "prevailing winds"

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

   Antonyms:
   infrequent

English Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

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

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. prevalent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   superior, victorious, predominant, successful

2. prevalent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   powerful, efficacious, effectual

3. prevalent(a.)

   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. Bridget Welsh:

   The sultan of Brunei and Prince Jefri were known for their harems, their excesses in terms of purchasing of cars, their sexual exploits, all of these women were coming into Brunei in the 1980s, so the image of them being the playboys was very prevalent.

2. Burton Edelstein:

   We’re dealing with this highly prevalent and almost completely preventable disease that’s taxing public coffers.

3. Jamie Zeitzer:

   However, the treatments that are developed for jet lag can be used for less prevalent, though far more significant societal problems including delayed sleep in teens( in whom we have an ongoing clinical trial using the flash technique) and shift workers who try to flip between a night time schedule for work and a day time schedule for leisure.

4. Deputy City Attorney Kevin McConnell:

   I think there was a feeling now (that) this is going to become more prevalent, and it’s something that needs to be dealt with.

5. Tony Deering:

   After Sandy Hook, our engineering team decided to challenge themselves to find a way in which we could help defend school children, teachers and administrators in the event of another active shooter situation, it's an unfortunate reality that school shootings are so prevalent in America. So it's crucial to be able to buy that critical 10 minutes of safety before law enforcement arrives in such a situation.

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