Synonym: predominant, prevalent, rife. Similar words: prevail, unavailing, ailing, wailing, failing, availability, prevalent, prevalence. Meaning: [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ] adj. 1. most frequent or common 2. encountered generally especially at the present time.
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91. Prevailing Aristotelian philosophy also affirmed a fundamental division between two regions in the cosmos.
92. They will adjust, bending like bamboos before the prevailing wind from the north.
93. For bonds and preferred stocks, market values are determined mainly by the credit rating of the company and prevailing interest rates.
94. Kitson, Crick and Clarke were all talented individuals who disagreed strongly with the prevailing establishment views in their field.
95. I can vividly remember the tense atmosphere prevailing amongst all Washington crews during December 1952 and January 1953.
96. A prevailing sense of relief and a chance for everyone to forge a career non-reliant on academic achievement.
97. The chances of recruiting enough regulars seemed slender in the conditions of overfull employment prevailing in Britain in the 1950s.
98. I don't need to conform to a prevailing stereotype in the search for distinguished and illustrious positions.
99. Careful adjustment of the screen angle and contrast to suit the prevailing light is critical.
100. The prevailing attitude among most newsmen andwomen was almost anti-intellectual,[http://sentencedict.com/prevailing.html] disdainful of theoretical discussions and analysis of issues.
101. There are substantial rewards for accommodation to the prevailing consensus.
102. Its working methods were almost a caricature of those prevailing in high political bodies in Moscow.
103. We would levy the charge at 1 percent above the Bank base rate prevailing for the relevant period.
104. Lukewarmness was far from his prevailing mood as he strode onwards.
105. With an uneasy peace prevailing along the border the international community launched a series of missions to defuse the crisis.
106. The U. S. Supreme Court has had to interpret what is meant by the term prevailing party.
107. The prevailing view of such work group resistance has often been that it stems from workers' misunderstanding of management's intentions.
108. Prevailing westerly winds spread acid rain across the country[sentencedict.com], however.
109. The first few years of floating proved to be fairly successful, especially in the light of the prevailing economic conditions.
110. Similarly, Labour in 1964 won because its message was in tune with the prevailing intellectual climate.
111. Even more controversial were attempts to challenge the prevailing white male hegemony within local government.
112. And even for the prevailing types most precepts prove transitory.
113. He also organized the compilation and publication of charts showing the prevailing winds and currents for each quarter of the year.
114. Interest will be charged at the rate of 1 percent above the Bank base rate prevailing for the relevant period.
115. The other major system of political economy prevailing in the world today is socialism.
116. The greatest designers can sway with the prevailing mood of the moment, but remain fundamentally true to their own spirit.
117. The boundaries of sovereignty must be determined in the light of the prevailing moral and political climate when difficult questions of constitutional authority arise.
118. The Surrealists had exposed and challenged some of the prevailing conditions by bringing together contemporary work with objects from earlier cultures.
119. Insurers are cutting the yield because prevailing low interest rates have made it difficult for them to meet commitments.
120. At home the prevailing taste was for more picturesque remains, ruined abbeys and medieval churches.
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