prevailing

About 9.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Predominant; of greatest force.

   The prevailing opinion was for additional planning time.

2. adjective Prevalent, common, widespread.
3. verb present participle and gerund of prevail

Similar words

predominant prevalent rife frequent current paramount main prevalence principal preponderant

Often followed by

in winds at view conditions opinion wind party social