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

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1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rifeadjective

   most frequent or common

   "prevailing winds"

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

   Antonyms:
   infrequent

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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. Gavin Screaton:

   Although this work is at a very early stage, it suggests previous exposure to dengue virus may enhance Zika infection, this may be why the current outbreak has been so severe, and why it has been in areas where dengue is prevalent.

2. Tom Millar:

   We know where it is, we know how prevalent it is, so we know what to do, we're very hopeful it can now be eliminated.

3. Cassandra Crifasi:

   Unsecured guns in homes and cars are fueling our much broader and much more prevalent gun violence issue in the US.

4. Tendayi Achiume:

   Even when tech developers and users do not intend for tech to discriminate, it often does so anyway, technology is not neutral or objective. It is fundamentally shaped by the racial, ethnic, gender and other inequalities prevalent in society, and typically makes these inequalities worse.

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.