common knowledge

noun

: something that many or most people know

It's common knowledge that she plans to run for mayor.

Examples of common knowledge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although much of its information about the disease would later be considered faulty, the film broke ground for dealing with the topic two years before the death of singer Karen Carpenter made the eating disorder common knowledge. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

The Iowa senator's love for Dairy Queen blizzards is also common knowledge in the nation's capital. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Fisk and Overton’s findings suggest that this phenomenon is common knowledge. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026

Generic content is more likely to be summarized as common knowledge than cited as evidence of authority. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for common knowledge

• foreknowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• college
• haulage