as in to satisfy
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (on or upon)
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025 -
To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Becker had run in high school but was working as a mortgage broker when, with his 60th birthday approaching, a friend persuaded him to try a marathon in Minnesota.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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But the next morning, just as Debrah prepares to leave, Madea stops her in the hotel lobby and convinces her to attend the ceremony after all.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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My father, whom my mother married and divorced twice, failed to convince me to attend the only college that accepted me.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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His mother worked in pharmaceutical companies, moving them to Kalamazoo, Michigan, which brought him to visit his grandmother and aunt every summer, both of whom had a big influence on Brown’s career.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In 1971, President Nixon, who had called for repeal two years earlier, convinced Congress to bring the credit back on a temporary basis, but at a 10 percent rate.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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“Prevail (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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