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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So the conventional wisdom that was tapping Varas on the shoulder was this: adopt a defensive approach that would conserve energy and reduce the odds of a season-first defeat, close out the draw and take the one point back to San Diego.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Although conventional wisdom is that Republicans will let the enhancements expire at the end of this year, voters in states President Trump carried could have the most to lose.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The conventional wisdom on why some antibiotics don’t work rests on the concept of persistence.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Present conventional wisdom among radiologists is that AI systems can do pretty well at some specialized tasks and can play an important role in improving patient care.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Although conventional wisdom is that Republicans will let the enhancements expire at the end of this year, voters in states President Trump carried could have the most to lose.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
The conventional wisdom on why some antibiotics don’t work rests on the concept of persistence.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Present conventional wisdom among radiologists is that AI systems can do pretty well at some specialized tasks and can play an important role in improving patient care.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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