Examples of 'prevail' in a sentence
Meaning of "prevail"
To prove more powerful or superior; to be victorious. This phrase is often used to describe a situation where a particular idea, group, or belief overcomes opposition or obstacles
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- To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
- To triumph; to be victorious.
- To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
- To succeed in persuading or inducing.
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Allowing impunity to prevail is immoral and dangerous.
The normal conditions of probation will prevail.
Security can not prevail without equity.
From prevail two rounds extracted victory.
The same attitudes prevail in other areas.
We can prevail if we act responsibly and together.
Evil can never prevail over good.
We hope that common sense will prevail.
The law must prevail once again.
Just stand united and we will prevail.
They can not prevail to me to choose freely.
Only thus can we help justice to prevail.
Th ey do not prevail over contrary domestic law.
Those circumstances did not prevail at the time.
But it may prevail upon the superstitious.
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The lowest common denominator may prevail.
I need not prevail upon it any longer.
The rule of law must always prevail.
And transgression shall prevail in a twofold degree.
We must allow no room for terrorism to prevail.
That he will prevail in any succession struggle.
The will of the people shall prevail.
This contract shall prevail at all times.
Your duty to the human race prevail.
Vertical accountability was seen to prevail over horizontal accountability.
Butheknew that family honor must prevail.
Confidence and transparency prevail in the organization.
Always nice when cooler heads prevail.
The men of science will prevail on billionaires.
We hope that security will ultimately prevail.
Contractual freedom should prevail in such a context.
We must have faith that we will prevail.
Perhaps we should prevail on the family.
Reason and good will must prevail.
It should also prevail in international relations.
We should not allow these forces to prevail.
This atmosphere should prevail in the future.
It bears the moral that justice does prevail.
Similar trends prevail in other sectors.
And that she will ultimately prevail.
Higher percentages prevail in some countries.
Maybe his good sense will prevail.
Confusion continues to prevail with regard to these aspects.
This was the spirit that must prevail.
Wisdom does not prevail over power.
Radicalization of the parties should not prevail.
But their colours still prevail in my memory.
This unstable security situation continues to prevail.
Different characteristics of time prevail at different times.
I am inclined to believe that rationality will prevail.
