Prevalent and Ruling

Prevalent

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

Ruling is a synonym for prevalent in governing topic. In some cases you can use "Ruling" instead an adjective "Prevalent".

Nearby Words: prevail, prevalence, prevalently

Ruling

Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the ruling opinion on premarital sex

Prevalent is a synonym for ruling in predominant topic. Sometimes you can use "Prevalent" instead an adjective "Ruling", if it concerns topics such as prevailing.

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled
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