conventional wisdom
noun
: the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter
Examples of conventional wisdom in a Sentence
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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The conventional wisdom is that remote teams are harder to manage.
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Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The conventional wisdom in sports finance is that American franchises—the NFL, NBA, MLB—are grotesquely overvalued by any traditional metric.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Innovation flourishes when people are free to think, create and challenge conventional wisdom.
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Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Using per-game instead of per-60 baselines while adding extensive adjustments for quality of competition, teammates and pace has brought every player’s value much closer to conventional wisdom.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The conventional wisdom in sports finance is that American franchises—the NFL, NBA, MLB—are grotesquely overvalued by any traditional metric.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Innovation flourishes when people are free to think, create and challenge conventional wisdom.
—
Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Using per-game instead of per-60 baselines while adding extensive adjustments for quality of competition, teammates and pace has brought every player’s value much closer to conventional wisdom.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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