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'prevail' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'prevail' with 13 example sentences.


prevail verb

: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

: be valid, applicable, or true

: continue to exist

: prove superior

: use persuasion successfully


  • Let's hope this time common sense prevails.
  • In Colombia, Catholic customs prevail.
  • I tried to prevail on her to change his mind.
  • We wish for fraternity to prevail over discord.
  • Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the strike was called off.
  • Wisdom does not prevail over power.
  • The practice still prevails locally in parts of Japan.
  • Disorder prevails in the street.
  • A harmony prevailed among them.
  • Bad cold is prevailing throughout the country.
  • We must prevail against our rivals by all means.
  • A celebratory mood prevails in the united Germany.
  • Our country will prevail, because ours is a big and brave army.
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