common knowledge
noun
: something that many or most people know
It's common knowledge that she plans to run for mayor.
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According to text messages between Thomas and the victim referenced in court documents, the relationship became common knowledge among Park Hill South students after the victim’s ex-boyfriend went through her texts.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
The monster action couldn’t be too grandiose because one timeline was set before Titans were common knowledge (the events of the 2014 Godzilla) and the other was set in a lull period after that but before Titans were everywhere (the events of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters).
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
In fact, making those batteries takes a lot of (mostly-not-clean) energy and hurts the environment in other ways, a fact that's become common knowledge after widespread media coverage.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 May 2024
It’s been common knowledge around City Hall that this year’s budget process was going to be something of a bummer.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
It’s been somewhat common knowledge that LeBron was hoping to play for whatever team were to draft his son, so the two could play together.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Stanton faded from common knowledge, his many achievements—from leading the manhunt for Booth to helping Lincoln guide the Union to victory—largely forgotten.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
To customer service leaders, these tactics are common knowledge, but so is the reality that these tactics often do not truly move the efficiency needle.
—Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The appetite of female spiders is common knowledge by now.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
The monster action couldn’t be too grandiose because one timeline was set before Titans were common knowledge (the events of the 2014 Godzilla) and the other was set in a lull period after that but before Titans were everywhere (the events of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters).
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
In fact, making those batteries takes a lot of (mostly-not-clean) energy and hurts the environment in other ways, a fact that's become common knowledge after widespread media coverage.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 May 2024
It’s been common knowledge around City Hall that this year’s budget process was going to be something of a bummer.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
It’s been somewhat common knowledge that LeBron was hoping to play for whatever team were to draft his son, so the two could play together.
—Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Stanton faded from common knowledge, his many achievements—from leading the manhunt for Booth to helping Lincoln guide the Union to victory—largely forgotten.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
To customer service leaders, these tactics are common knowledge, but so is the reality that these tactics often do not truly move the efficiency needle.
—Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The appetite of female spiders is common knowledge by now.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Common knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20knowledge. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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