PERVASIVE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

pervasive

adjective

Definition of pervasive

as in widespread

existing in every part of something; spreading to all parts of something A pervasive smell filled the room. the pervasive nature of the problem

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Recent Examples of pervasive How is the silence so pervasive and, at the same time, so opaque? — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The drug use was so pervasive, and it was also linked a lot to being inspired and being excited. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 Meta owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and its pervasive internet presence — along with the app’s relatively easy interface — largely drove the AI agent’s success. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 And despite the pervasive use of AI as a tool throughout the competition, its only contribution to the winning team was to write an upload script. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pervasive

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Demonstrators expressed widespread frustration and anger at the government as gasoline, energy and food prices have spiked in recent months.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Beyond that, there's no firm timeline for when the system might be ready for widespread deployment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of widespread

Adjective

There’s a distinction between general reasoning models, like LLMs, and the specialized AI biofoundation models like protein language models and protein structure prediction.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Prior to this, Asian artists largely had to compete in the best global music performance category or the broader general pop fields.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

Adjective

Meetings that use Zoom and similar software are a fixture of remote work, which surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains prevalent.

— Vanessa M. Conzon, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
That's especially prevalent in the Oversized Graphic T-Shirt with enigmatic dates on the back -- those are already causing a stir in the fan community.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevalent

Adjective

The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.

— Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026

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