conventional wisdom
noun
: the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter
Examples of conventional wisdom in a Sentence
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Although it was similarly fueled by high winds, conventional wisdom has it that the Great Chicago Fire could never happen now, thanks to a much larger and better prepared Fire Department, new building materials and codes ensuring fire resistance, and the end of sidewalks made of timber.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Trump has a mandate to take on the political establishment and upend its conventional wisdom.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The conventional wisdom had divided the creatures into two categories based on tooth shape: dirk-toothed and scimitar-toothed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The conventional wisdom around 2025’s iPhone SE has been a late Q1 release, possibly sneaking into early April.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Trump has a mandate to take on the political establishment and upend its conventional wisdom.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The conventional wisdom had divided the creatures into two categories based on tooth shape: dirk-toothed and scimitar-toothed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The conventional wisdom around 2025’s iPhone SE has been a late Q1 release, possibly sneaking into early April.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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