mainstream
noun
main·stream
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Definition of mainstream
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence
mainstream
verb
main·stream
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mainstreamed;
mainstreaming;
mainstreams
Definition of mainstream (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes
2
: to incorporate in the mainstream
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Examples of mainstream in a Sentence
Verb
The poor should be mainstreamed into the private health-insurance system. Ideas that were once controversial have now become mainstreamed.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And by necessity, in order to become mainstream, a word must cross racial and cultural divides. — Alec Dent, National Review, "The Natural Evolution of Language Is Not ‘Cultural Appropriation’," 3 Sep. 2019 Recent research shows that audiences increasingly connect it with the mainstream media. — Claire Wardle, Scientific American, "Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mainstream.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mainstream
mainstream
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mainstream
chiefly US
: to place (a child with special educational needs) in regular school classes
: to cause (someone or something) to be included in or accepted by the group that includes most people
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mainstream
adjective
main·stream
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Medical Definition of mainstream
: relating to or being tobacco smoke that is drawn (as from a cigarette) directly into the mouth of the smoker and is usually inhaled into the lungs — compare sidestream
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