On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Prevail. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as triumph or continue and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Prevail meaning
- 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.
Example sentences (20)
The US says there’s desire for peace to prevail, yet it has waged wars and stoked confrontation around the world.
Tuesday Ohio’s offense started slow, but solid defense throughout helped the Bobcats prevail to an 85-61 victory.
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
My estimates suggest the pattern of low returns on capital on a higher capital intensity may prevail for the time being.
Mr Narewec said that transparency and honesty will prevail as every decision and budget break-up will include the public.
Yet despite these advantages, they could not prevail, losing some 15,000 soldiers during ten years of combat.
House precedent dictates that members continue to vote until someone secures the majority needed to prevail.
I’m not sure which presidential candidate will prevail, or which party will control the Senate or House of Representatives.
Naturally, he was unable to open the unlocked, unblocked door, meeting his end; the cold-blooded creatures prevail once more.
Players who give the speed stat the importance it deserves shall prevail in their skirmish against evil.
I hope that someday real democracies will prevail in Iran and many middle east nation, these people have suffered for so long.
We are resolute in our determination to ensure that the truth and the will of the people will prevail.
Although he said 'Israel has our full support', the PM wanted 'calmer heads to prevail' following the Iranians' attempted Blitz.
Throughout the following years, Rowe’s excellence continued to prevail, serving as a cornerstone for a Huskies field hockey team.
But in our country, rules are established that when a traditional festivity takes place, traditional norms prevail,” Peña explains.
Those conditions are rare, and even rarer to prevail long enough to host a full day of competition.
Help everyone involved to recall the promise of America, this nation You inspired men to create, where liberty and justice prevail.
He emphasized that for Africa to progress, democracy must flourish in selecting leaders so that the voice of the people can prevail.
Hybrid solutions may prevail, namely, a combination of both working from home and in an office.
My gut tells me Adele or Steve Lacy could prevail in a category filled with strong contenders.
Common combinations with prevail
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to prevail 57×
- will prevail 37×
- prevail in 32×
- prevail over 18×
- prevail on 18×
- would prevail 12×
- must prevail 8×
- prevail but 7×
- and prevail 7×
- can prevail 6×
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