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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
The conventional wisdom has tetrapods emerging after the fishapods, not living alongside them.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
As for the actual race, the rain doesn’t necessarily level the playing field, with the conventional wisdom being a good horse is a good horse.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
But Mazumdar-Shaw has a track record for overcoming challenges—and ignoring conventional wisdom.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Thus far, the scientific conventional wisdom has been the bigger the tokamak, the more powerful its performance.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
As for the actual race, the rain doesn’t necessarily level the playing field, with the conventional wisdom being a good horse is a good horse.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
But Mazumdar-Shaw has a track record for overcoming challenges—and ignoring conventional wisdom.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Thus far, the scientific conventional wisdom has been the bigger the tokamak, the more powerful its performance.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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The vote was 53-44 along party lines, with all Republicans in the Senate voting yes—all of the no votes came from Democrats.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The House passed the wide-ranging legislation along party lines in late May, and the Senate is now negotiating and drafting its own version.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Fortunately, many of the best remote job websites are already actively incorporating AI tools to help recruiters create powerful copy to find the most suitable candidates without resorting to ineffective generalizations.—
Dmytro Spilka,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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These figures — labor shortage and spending of immigrants — show that Trump’s decision to expel TPS holders from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries is not rooted in data but on fear-mongering, stereotypes and generalizations about migrants.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Ole Opry House holds 4,400 people, but can’t accommodate standing-room tours, a commonplace in genres like EDM and hip-hop.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, female flight attendants also faced considerable discrimination, as they were expected to conform to stereotypes around race and gender.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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The punch of the stereotype derives from its resemblance to God’s honest truth.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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But that doesn’t mean his bedtime routine has to change.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 June 2025
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Consider them the ultimate way to make his morning routine go more smoothly.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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