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mainstream

[ meyn-streem ]

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noun

the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend:
the mainstream of American culture.
a river having tributaries.
regular school classes or regular schools:
keeping autistic students in the mainstream.

adjective

belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc.:
mainstream Republicans;
a mainstream artist;
mainstream media.
of, relating to, or characteristic of jazz falling historically between Dixieland and modern jazz; specifically, swing music. Compare traditional ( def 5 ).

verb (used with object)

to send into the mainstream; cause to join the main force, group, etc.:
to mainstream young people into the labor force.
to place (students with disabilities) in regular school classes.

verb (used without object)

to join or be placed in the mainstream.

mainstream

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noun

1. the main current (of a river, cultural trend, etc)
  in the mainstream of modern literature
2. ( as modifier )
  mainstream politics

adjective

of or relating to the style of jazz that lies between the traditional and the modern

mainstream

The prevailing current or direction of a movement or influence: “The candidate's speech represented the mainstream thinking on economic policy.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mainstream¹

First recorded in 1660–70; main ¹ + stream

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Its deeply reported stories have influence in an age when other mainstream news outlets’ clout has diminished in a fragmented media landscape.

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The Democrats, liberals, progressives and mainstream political class more broadly have no equivalent experience machine.

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In this way, they’ve resembled their more mainstream Los Angeles meme artist counterpart, Americana at Brand Memes, whose admin’s identity is still a mystery.

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She says at the time, her daughters - and all little black girls - were being "bombarded" by messages from mainstream culture that they were "less than".

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But there are plenty of other chances to catch history finally riding into the mainstream.

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