1
as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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2
as in to survive
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa
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Recent Examples of prevail
By confusing the idea that the people’s will must prevail with what the law actually says, these leaders justify intimidating judges and their sound legal rulings, a move that ultimately undermines democracy.
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
The company has denied the allegations, and legal experts say Paramount could prevail in the lawsuit, The Guardian reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Fighting came to an end after senior U.S. officials pressed both sides to step back from the brink, but even here the fog of war prevails; while Islamabad thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for helping bring the fighting to an end, New Delhi denied that any mediation took place.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
Loading your audio article In the battle between the best pitching staff in baseball and the best offense, the big bats in the Bronx prevailed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
The company has denied the allegations, and legal experts say Paramount could prevail in the lawsuit, The Guardian reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Fighting came to an end after senior U.S. officials pressed both sides to step back from the brink, but even here the fog of war prevails; while Islamabad thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for helping bring the fighting to an end, New Delhi denied that any mediation took place.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
Loading your audio article In the battle between the best pitching staff in baseball and the best offense, the big bats in the Bronx prevailed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Spaniard won 14 of his 22 major titles at Roland Garros.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Wisdom is what allows critical care physicians like me not just to recite a definition of pneumonia but to sit with a family in crisis and interpret what that pneumonia means for the life of their loved one, who now needs the ventilator to survive.—
Venktesh Ramnath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Having thrived on the continent for 15 million years, pigeons couldn’t survive a mere three centuries of the free market.—
Dan Flores,
Time,
29 May 2025
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While state law allows special sessions to last up to 60 days, many lawmakers view the end of June as their true deadline to get an incentives plan done.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Being pepper-sprayed can also lead to lasting psychological trauma.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Prevail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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