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.
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The conventional wisdom leaving last season was that Siakam was a winner and Ingram was a nice scorer who couldn’t impact winning or stay healthy.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
The conventional wisdom was the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin on Saturday would be his final regular-season game, but the redshirt junior was not bidding farewell when asked about his future in Wednesday’s news conference.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Pursuing offensive rebounds was once seen as not worth the risk of fewer defenders back in transition, but the conventional wisdom is changing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The conventional wisdom – that Disney needs YouTube more than YouTube needs Disney – has a lot of truth to it.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
The conventional wisdom was the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin on Saturday would be his final regular-season game, but the redshirt junior was not bidding farewell when asked about his future in Wednesday’s news conference.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Pursuing offensive rebounds was once seen as not worth the risk of fewer defenders back in transition, but the conventional wisdom is changing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The conventional wisdom – that Disney needs YouTube more than YouTube needs Disney – has a lot of truth to it.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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