common knowledge
noun
: something that many or most people know
It's common knowledge that she plans to run for mayor.
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As usual, commenters had plenty of questions and objections, but most remarks involved disbelief that detail hasn’t been made common knowledge.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2024
The fact that the seafloor was littered with munitions has been common knowledge since 1945, but no one knew exactly how much there was or where.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Sending save-the-dates six months in advance is common knowledge.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 July 2024
Their respective history with arm injuries was common knowledge around the entire MLB.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2024
The fact that the seafloor was littered with munitions has been common knowledge since 1945, but no one knew exactly how much there was or where.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Sending save-the-dates six months in advance is common knowledge.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 July 2024
Their respective history with arm injuries was common knowledge around the entire MLB.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for common knowledge
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“Common knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20knowledge. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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