as in party line
opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Recent Examples of conventional wisdom
To Reed and other political professionals, the answer seemed rooted, in part, in Obama’s willingness to ignore conventional wisdom about how campaigns ought to be run.
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Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But available empirical evidence demonstrates that this conventional wisdom is wrong.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
At the time, Walt’s insight addressed a shortcoming in conventional wisdom, which stipulated that a balance of power was the default tendency in world politics.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs broke through that ceiling for a half-decade, ignoring the league’s conventional wisdom.
—Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But available empirical evidence demonstrates that this conventional wisdom is wrong.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
At the time, Walt’s insight addressed a shortcoming in conventional wisdom, which stipulated that a balance of power was the default tendency in world politics.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs broke through that ceiling for a half-decade, ignoring the league’s conventional wisdom.
—Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The clear video evidence starkly refutes the party line.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to Dobot, by bridging laboratory development with operational deployment, the unified training field enables cross-scenario and multi-task generalization.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The most commonplace and the most concerning, as a consequence, come by way of phishing campaigns.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 1945 War Brides Act largely diverged from these previous measures, helping to dismantle the Asian exclusion made commonplace in the 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Gentry doesn’t run from stereotypes.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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My ethnic group has suffered lynchings, legal segregation and stereotypes that continue to the present day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Adding a creatine monohydrate supplement to your routine is the most effective way to increase body and muscle stores of creatine to reap creatine’s health benefits.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Think of it as future-proofing your travel routine—at prices that are too good to ignore.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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