1
as in wins
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds
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2
as in survives
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 prevails
Sampson, now in his 36th season as a head coach, will surely take some time if Houston prevails during his third trip to the Final Four, including his second with the Cougars who also made it in 2021.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Other conservative states have also moved to cut Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program, and more would likely follow if South Carolina prevails.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Normally, when state and federal laws conflict, the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause mandates that federal law prevails.
—John J. Martin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Police arrest two protesters on charges of disorderly conduct and destruction of property, but nonviolence prevails, with protesters pulling peers away from a confrontation with a taxi driver.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Albany needs to fix this legal monstrosity and conform liability for construction injuries to the comparable negligence standard which prevails everywhere else in the United States.
—John Faso, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
At the same time, geopolitical uncertainty prevails, new technologies are changing how the sector operates and social expectations are continually evolving, with implications for what healthcare workers expect from their employers.
—Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Russia's role as a mediator may influence whether diplomacy prevails or confrontation escalates.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Other conservative states have also moved to cut Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program, and more would likely follow if South Carolina prevails.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Normally, when state and federal laws conflict, the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause mandates that federal law prevails.
—John J. Martin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Police arrest two protesters on charges of disorderly conduct and destruction of property, but nonviolence prevails, with protesters pulling peers away from a confrontation with a taxi driver.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Albany needs to fix this legal monstrosity and conform liability for construction injuries to the comparable negligence standard which prevails everywhere else in the United States.
—John Faso, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
At the same time, geopolitical uncertainty prevails, new technologies are changing how the sector operates and social expectations are continually evolving, with implications for what healthcare workers expect from their employers.
—Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Russia's role as a mediator may influence whether diplomacy prevails or confrontation escalates.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails
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But if Green Bay wins its final two games, against the Vikings and then the Chicago Bears, the Packers could finish the regular season in second place in the NFC North.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, a visiting team that wins at Old Trafford is no surprise in 2024.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Drew’s captures all of it in this love letter to a format that unexplicably survives, if only as a memory or souvenir.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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Mikaela and Kieran escape and blow the place sky high … but Desmond survives.—
Sean T. Collins,
New York Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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That’s the kind of leadership that lasts.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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While totality typically only lasts for a few minutes with a total solar eclipse, the moon during this week’s event will spend just over an hour in Earth’s shadow.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic reshaped office life, and even though lockdown restrictions ended in 2021, the debate over remote work persists in 2025.—
Adam Stott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The gaping wound persists to this day.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Prevails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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