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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Reconsidering the airtight conventional wisdom around excluding quitters could turn the program into an engine that nudges the entire economy toward higher wages, better jobs, and the kinds of freedom that capitalism is supposed to create.
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
Television became the ascendant art form of the 21st century because new and re-imaged platforms were willing to swing big, take risks and defy conventional wisdom.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The company aims to innovate by challenging conventional wisdom, Sferlazza tells me from Austin.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024
The conventional wisdom about the impact of World War I on the Middle East is that in the wake of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European perfidy carved up the region and determined its future.
—Jonathan Wyrtzen, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
Television became the ascendant art form of the 21st century because new and re-imaged platforms were willing to swing big, take risks and defy conventional wisdom.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The company aims to innovate by challenging conventional wisdom, Sferlazza tells me from Austin.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024
The conventional wisdom about the impact of World War I on the Middle East is that in the wake of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European perfidy carved up the region and determined its future.
—Jonathan Wyrtzen, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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