Prevailing and Remaining

Prevailing

Prevailing adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Remaining and prevailing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Remaining" instead an adjective "Prevailing".

Nearby Words: prevail, prevailed, prevailingly

Remaining

Remaining adjective - Not used up.

Prevailing and remaining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevailing" instead an adjective "Remaining".

Nearby Words: remain, remained

Both words in one sentence

  • Wayward: Thrust is remaining female until the prevailing attitude of, "Oh, it's just a silly little phase, she'll come to her senses someday," goes away.
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