common, general, familiar, main, influential, predominant, popular, regular, steady, usual, worldwide, widespread, universal
prevailing
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The prevailing theory is that he robbed the jewelry store to pay for gambling debts.
The word "prevailing" is an adjective. An example of a sentence using the word would be: The prevailing opinion seems to be that we should continue the program.
predominant, powerful it is derived from the word prevailing.
The word success has the synonyms "winning" and "prevailing."
regime
Despite the prevailing winds, the ship continued on its course towards the island.
No. "Ubiquitous" means "found everywhere". It does not imply any kind of dominance. "Prevailing" means dominant or predominant. Legumes are found naturally everywhere in the word; they are ubiquitous. But they are not predominant; they are not the prevailing plant species.
The definition can be found in a dictionary or online at many different sites. The Free Dictionary online defines prevailing as most frequent or common; predominant.
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