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. 2019 Stamp: In terms of listening environment, streaming is becoming the mainstream in Thailand as well. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Thai Hitmaker Stamp & FIVE NEW OLD's Hiroshi Talk Asian Music Trends: Interview," 16 Aug. 2019 But the concept has since become mainstream as large exhibitors have upgraded their theaters to combat long-term declines in attendance. — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, "iPic Entertainment, luxury cinema pioneer, files for bankruptcy as rivals move in," 5 Aug. 2019 No longer just for the sick or injured, adjustable beds have become mainstream for anyone to use at home. — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, "6 Best Adjustable Beds and Mattresses for the Most Comfortable Sleep Ever," 30 July 2019 Comic-Con is a perfect spot for announcements, surprises and an epic superhero info dump because, as much as these films have become the mainstream, comic-book fans were the first worshippers at the Marvel altar. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Why we're dying to see Marvel reload its 'Avengers' starpower at Comic-Con," 19 July 2019 The famous story of her designing the first American flag didn’t become mainstream until about 100 years later. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "Why Nike Has Ignited So Much Controversy by Using the Betsy Ross Flag," 2 July 2019 Misinformation goes mainstream The chlorine dioxide Laurel Austin gives to her sons is made by mixing a sodium chlorite solution with an acid activator — both of which are available online for about $20. — NBC News, "Fake science led a mom to feed bleach to her autistic sons — and police did nothing to stop her," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In some cases, the focus is on mainstreaming students with disabilities into the general student population. — Eric Berger, sun-sentinel.com, "Jewish day schools investing in special needs," 21 Aug. 2019 The killer in El Paso, like killers at synagogues in Pittsburgh and Poway, or mosques in Christchurch and Quebec, cited rhetoric mainstreamed by Trump. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Why the US probably won’t pass stronger gun control laws," 10 Aug. 2019 Mal and her pals (played by Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart) are still trying to mainstream the Villain Kids and bring them over when a crisis strikes. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Descendants 3' sees its musical magic starting to fade," 2 Aug. 2019 For once, women whom mainstream society habitually ignored were being represented in pop culture as individuals with virtues and flaws, rather than as a monolithic mass of degenerates or vixens. — Time, "Orange Is the New Black Is the Decade's Most Important Show," 22 July 2019 In addition, the absence of customised financing options is a major stumbling block in mainstreaming rooftop solar in India. — Tirthankar Mandal, Quartz India, "Cheaper loans could take solar power to more rooftops in India," 21 July 2019 And as those changes slowly begin to mainstream in the near future, one thing is clear right now: your next co-designer is very likely to be a self-designing machine with a few good ideas of its own. — Pam Baker, Ars Technica, "Artificial Intelligence and the coming of the self-designing machine," 6 Dec. 2018 There was the architect of the Trump campaign, Steve Bannon, who spent years mainstreaming white nationalism. — Laura Mcgann, Vox, "Let’s stop pretending Trump is just pretending," 30 Oct. 2018 To really mainstream EVs, that’s where the action is. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Your Gadgets' Battery Life Could Be About to Get Much Better," 19 Oct. 2018These 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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