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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
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.
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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
Their finding ran counter to the conventional wisdom, which held that cartilagemaking cells, known as chondrocytes, contain little lipid.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
Their finding ran counter to the conventional wisdom, which held that cartilagemaking cells, known as chondrocytes, contain little lipid.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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Senate Bill 518, authored by Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, passed the Senate’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee Feb. 11 along party lines by a 10-4 vote.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The vote was largely along party lines, with a tally of 52 to 48.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, patients were all Asian and selected from a single health center, reducing any generalization of results to other populations.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, Noem doubled down on false generalizations that Venezuelan TPS holders are in large part criminals from the notorious gang known as Tren de Aragua, or TDA.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Cora’s passion is helping people discover new ways to think about the commonplace, like our clothing.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Putting them all together in one attack exploit, however, is far from commonplace.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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This new rendition is more fluid about gender stereotypes and expectations.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Hills alum also rejected the stereotype that he's been living off family wealth.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Keep in mind that a reliable morning routine and bedtime routine are still necessary to ensure that kids maintain healthy habits and to provide them with a stable household—but there can be some flexibility to a household structure.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
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Incorporating aloe vera juice into your morning routine is a simple but powerful change, and the benefits are undeniable, at least for me.—
Sofía Esquivel,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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