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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
Zoom in: The company has developed a standardized playbook of sorts for its acquisitions, aiming to challenge conventional wisdom that most M&A deals disappoint.
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 11 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
The data appears to undermine the conventional wisdom that British distaste for Meghan dominates the backlash against her and points to a new era in which strong opinions exist on both sides of the Atlantic.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
For decades, conventional wisdom held that Arab-Israeli rapprochement was impossible until the Palestinian issue was resolved, but Trump’s Abraham Accords proved that wrong.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 11 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
The data appears to undermine the conventional wisdom that British distaste for Meghan dominates the backlash against her and points to a new era in which strong opinions exist on both sides of the Atlantic.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
For decades, conventional wisdom held that Arab-Israeli rapprochement was impossible until the Palestinian issue was resolved, but Trump’s Abraham Accords proved that wrong.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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Reaction to the tariffs and their fallout was predictably split along party lines on Capitol Hill, although some Republicans said they were concerned with how the markets reacted.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Republicans, with a razor-thin majority, can only afford to lose two GOP votes to pass a measure along party lines.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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What are the advances of Gemini Robotics? Carolina Parada, head of robotics at Google DeepMind, said in the briefing that the new models improve over the company’s prior robots in three dimensions: generalization, adaptability, and dexterity.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Mar. 2025
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Encouraging a healthier mindset can be achieved without relying on inaccurate cultural generalizations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Ole Opry House holds 4,400 people, but can’t accommodate standing-room tours, a commonplace in genres like EDM and hip-hop.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some of the members were introduced with nicknames, including Belle (who wore makeup associated with Latina stereotypes) as Lil Taco Belle, Natty as NT and Haneul as Bob Sky.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a result of their high cash flow generation and low growth prospects, utilities have also correctly fallen into the high dividend payer stereotype.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Your daily routine includes preparing patients for the examination, ensuring proper position, operating the machine, and protecting patients from radiation.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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After her skincare routine, Olivia gets her hair and makeup done, steams her voice, and puts on her onstage outfit.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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