pervasive
adjective
per·va·sive
| \ pÉr-ËvÄ-siv
, -ziv\
, -ziv\
Definition of pervasive
: existing in or spreading through every part of something
a pervasive odor
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Examples of pervasive in a Sentence
A resuscitated orthodoxy, so pervasive as to be nearly invisible, rules the land.
— Mark Slouka, Harper's, November 2004
The manic money-grab excitement of the Nineties had never been altogether free of our pervasive American guilt.
— Norman Mailer, New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2002
Race was never articulated as an issue at the trial, even though its presence was pervasive.
— Howard Chua-Eoan, Time, 6 Mar. 2000
the pervasive nature of the problem
television's pervasive influence on our culture
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In barbershops and coffee klatches Fox News has become pervasive, if not ubiquitous, and impossible to avoid even for someone like me who doesnât have, much less watch, cable TV. — al, "Seeking refuge from âthe Alienâ invasion," 6 Aug. 2019 These patterns are pervasive enough that US lawmakers have proposed a bill to ban certain varieties. — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, "These are the shady tricks shopping sites use to get your money and info," 12 Aug. 2019 By contrast, Lasix is almost as pervasive as hay at U.S. tracks. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Even as top trainers issue letter of support for reform bill, horse racing remains at odds," 9 Aug. 2019 Gangsters traveling into the city to commit crimes is not pervasive throughout Los Angeles, Moore said. — Los Angeles Times, "Two Temecula residents face murder charges in fatal shooting of LAPD Officer Juan Diaz," 6 Aug. 2019 Today, the issue is so pervasive that presidential candidates are staking their campaigns on it. — Austen Allred, WIRED, "To End Student Debt, Tie Tuition to Post-Graduation Salaries," 31 July 2019 Arizona legislator and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's mark on American history is so pervasive that even her former house is honored by historians. — Serena O'sullivan, azcentral, "Sandra Day O'Connor's house in Tempe added to the National Register of Historic Places," 19 July 2019 The response came two days after defense attorneys filed a motion arguing that the publicity surrounding the September shooting death of Botham Jean was so pervasive and inflammatory that Guyger could not receive a fair trial in Dallas. — Jennifer Emily, Dallas News, "Dallas prosecutors object to moving Amber Guyger's trial for shooting Botham Jean," 10 July 2019 For all the fuss, some say the threat of deepfakes is being blown out of proportion, pointing out that deepfake video is not pervasive and has yet to cause the chaos some have predicted. — Rachel Metz, CNN, "The fight to stay ahead of deepfake videos before the 2020 US election," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pervasive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pervasive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of pervasive
: existing in every part of something : spreading to all parts of something
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