conventional wisdom
noun
: the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter
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Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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While conventional wisdom might suggest keeping friendships and work separate, recent research suggests otherwise.
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Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet, while a further decline in relations is possible, the conventional wisdom may overlook a competing, perhaps even more likely scenario: A U.S.-China grand bargain, driven by Trump’s ambition to be remembered as one of America’s great statesmen.
—David Bach, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Against conventional wisdom, presidents have relied less on executive orders over time.
—Sharece Thrower, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
And right now the conventional wisdom seems to be that the country has taken a rightward tilt.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet, while a further decline in relations is possible, the conventional wisdom may overlook a competing, perhaps even more likely scenario: A U.S.-China grand bargain, driven by Trump’s ambition to be remembered as one of America’s great statesmen.
—David Bach, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Against conventional wisdom, presidents have relied less on executive orders over time.
—Sharece Thrower, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
And right now the conventional wisdom seems to be that the country has taken a rightward tilt.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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