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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Little wonder that the conventional wisdom today is that AI models inevitably commoditize.
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But over the past decade, new studies and public health warnings have called that conventional wisdom into question, stating emphatically that no level of alcohol consumption could be considered safe — much less beneficial.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
In United’s case, meanwhile, there is an intriguing correlation emerging between end changes and results; and not in the way that conventional wisdom would suggest.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Contrary to conventional wisdom though, the causes of our failure were not political.
—Kelly McKinney, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But over the past decade, new studies and public health warnings have called that conventional wisdom into question, stating emphatically that no level of alcohol consumption could be considered safe — much less beneficial.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
In United’s case, meanwhile, there is an intriguing correlation emerging between end changes and results; and not in the way that conventional wisdom would suggest.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Contrary to conventional wisdom though, the causes of our failure were not political.
—Kelly McKinney, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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