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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite these clues from clinical studies that conventional wisdom was on the wrong track, leading authorities still insisted that the function of the cerebellum was to control movement and nothing more.
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R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom was to swing straight through the zone, to maximize contact.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
For years, the conventional wisdom in the residential real estate market was to list your home for sale in the spring.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom is that countries do not want to choose between the United States and China because the United States provides security, China provides economic prosperity, and no country wants to give up one for the other.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
This year, the conventional wisdom is that the Crown will return to its, well, conventional approach: introducing timepieces that feature incremental changes, visually imperceptible to all but the most discerning collectors.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
As the Fed, lawmakers, and the White House all fought to lower inflation all the conventional wisdom said that for that to happen unemployment would have to rise.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But the social media ecosystem has obliterated just about every taboo, and from the twin toilets of the internet known as Twitter and TikTok, a ghastly emanation has arisen to challenge the conventional wisdom about food’s place in the bathroom.
—Jonathan Dale / The Takeout, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
However, with artificial intelligence engulfing all aspects of business operations, some leaders are questioning whether this conventional wisdom holds up.
—Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom was to swing straight through the zone, to maximize contact.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
For years, the conventional wisdom in the residential real estate market was to list your home for sale in the spring.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom is that countries do not want to choose between the United States and China because the United States provides security, China provides economic prosperity, and no country wants to give up one for the other.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
This year, the conventional wisdom is that the Crown will return to its, well, conventional approach: introducing timepieces that feature incremental changes, visually imperceptible to all but the most discerning collectors.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
As the Fed, lawmakers, and the White House all fought to lower inflation all the conventional wisdom said that for that to happen unemployment would have to rise.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But the social media ecosystem has obliterated just about every taboo, and from the twin toilets of the internet known as Twitter and TikTok, a ghastly emanation has arisen to challenge the conventional wisdom about food’s place in the bathroom.
—Jonathan Dale / The Takeout, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024
However, with artificial intelligence engulfing all aspects of business operations, some leaders are questioning whether this conventional wisdom holds up.
—Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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