Example sentences for: pervasive

How can you use “pervasive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In Saudi Arabia, zakat is broader and more pervasive than Western ideas of charity, in that it functions not only as charity but also as social welfare, educational assistance, foreign aid, a form of income tax, and a source of political influence.

  • The concept of a concentration-response, or more classically, a dose-response relationship is "the most fundamental and pervasive one in toxicology" (Casarett and Doull, 1975).

  • High demand uncertainty, previously associated only with fashion products, is now pervasive, characterizing even those items once regarded as basics—such as power tools, industrial seals, men’s dress shirts, and blue jeans.

  • Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who wrote the 5-4 decision, found that school districts can be liable for damages for failing to stop a student's severe and pervasive sexual harassment of a classmate.

  • Aknow-nothing cynicism is pervasive now.


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