prevailing
Definitions
Verb
- Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- Be valid, applicable, or true
- Continue to exist
- Prove superior
- Use persuasion successfully
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "prevailing".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "prevailing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | revealing | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | prevail | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | trailing | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | prevails | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | retailing | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | railing | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | reviving | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | praising | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | revising | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | reveling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | revaluing | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | reiling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | previewing | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | prevaricating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | rivaling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | regaling | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | railings | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pedaling | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pearling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kreiling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "prevailing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "prevailing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the prevailing | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "prevailing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | race | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "prevailing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 63
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
New York to Require Contractors to Pay Prevailing Wages on Certain Private Projects
Jun 12, 2020 New York State Bar Association
Jun 12, 2020 New York State Bar Association
First-in-nation law requires contractors to pay prevailing wage for subsidized housing projects in Minnesota
Apr 2, 2026 Building Design + Construction
Apr 2, 2026 Building Design + Construction

