main·stream
ˈmān-ˌstrēm 
: a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence
mainstream
adjective
main·stream
: having, reflecting, or being compatible with the prevailing attitudes and values of a society or group
mainstream media
movies that appeal to a mainstream audience
mainstream success
main·stream
ˈmān-ˈstrēm
mainstreamed; mainstreaming; mainstreams
1
: to place (a student, such as a disabled child) in regular school classes
2
: to incorporate in the mainstream
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.
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Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This tie-up will bring two to three mainstream and auteur animated features a year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The law has come up in similar cases in Missouri and elsewhere in recent years, after first entering mainstream public consciousness in connection with the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager, near Orlando in 2012.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Tomer Niv, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This could range from industry-specific magazines to mainstream business outlets to verticals, columns and contributor posts.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There has been no shortage of headlines in both crypto and mainstream media decrying the death of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
—Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This tie-up will bring two to three mainstream and auteur animated features a year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
In recent years, sustainability has shifted from a niche concern to a mainstream expectation in the consumer marketplace.
—Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The law has come up in similar cases in Missouri and elsewhere in recent years, after first entering mainstream public consciousness in connection with the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager, near Orlando in 2012.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Payments solutions, meanwhile, serve as Web3’s bridge to mainstream financial systems.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This could range from industry-specific magazines to mainstream business outlets to verticals, columns and contributor posts.
—Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainstream. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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mainstream
adjective
main·stream
ˌmān-ˌstrēm
: 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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