But whose notion of the real world will prevail is still at the crux of many cases.

A notion still prevails that a childless person can take a second wife with the consent of his first wife.

I must express some surprise that such a notion should have prevailed.

Since the Depression, the notion has prevailed that publishing is largely a recession-proof industry.

Throughout our history, the notion has prevailed that there could be a distinctly American art, as if a particular form or style might encapsulate the nation's identity.

That notion of democracy has prevailed in China since Mao's rule.

This notion of Lokhvitskaya as a "domestic temptress" prevailed over the decades.

Silas's singular notion of a rising hour might prevail here.

This notion prevails even in rural regions of Lebanon where women participate in peasant work.