common knowledge
noun
: something that many or most people know
It's common knowledge that she plans to run for mayor.
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Lodge and Myers were close, and this, along with Lodge’s interest in Spiritualism, was common knowledge.
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Here’s something else that should be common knowledge: Higher tax rates do not automatically translate to more tax revenue.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Lastly, make sure fire safety is common knowledge amongst family members and roommates, just to be on the safe side.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
Indeed, as time passes, and those security vulnerabilities become common knowledge, with exploits exchanged in criminal forums online, the threat will only increase for any users who have not either updated to a more recent operating system or switched to a different browser app.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Here’s something else that should be common knowledge: Higher tax rates do not automatically translate to more tax revenue.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Lastly, make sure fire safety is common knowledge amongst family members and roommates, just to be on the safe side.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
Indeed, as time passes, and those security vulnerabilities become common knowledge, with exploits exchanged in criminal forums online, the threat will only increase for any users who have not either updated to a more recent operating system or switched to a different browser app.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for common knowledge
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“Common knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20knowledge. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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