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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One of the most emotionally striking parts of this research includes my realization that only one generation separates me from my indigenous past—a fact that was not common knowledge in my family until now.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
By winter, their affair was common knowledge.
—Anika Burgess, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
But for all that’s common knowledge about Wright, there are a number of tantalizing details lying just below the surface.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
One of the most emotionally striking parts of this research includes my realization that only one generation separates me from my indigenous past—a fact that was not common knowledge in my family until now.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for common knowledge
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“Common knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20knowledge. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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