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

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

Fans may be confused by the finale, which pivots on a disclosure that’s bound to be common knowledge for viewers (and should already be recognized by the characters, too). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for common knowledge

• foreknowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• college
• haulage