conventional wisdom
noun
: the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter
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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, then, held that international athletes could only participate in NIL activities while physically outside the United States.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s why the conventional wisdom was that Hoyer would take a couple more big swings at the deadline to try to improve his odds.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Plantar fasciitis was the problem, and the conventional wisdom is to get shoes with even more padding.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
The Broncos might be able to sign both long-term, but conventional wisdom is that Allen is first in line.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That’s why the conventional wisdom was that Hoyer would take a couple more big swings at the deadline to try to improve his odds.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Plantar fasciitis was the problem, and the conventional wisdom is to get shoes with even more padding.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
The Broncos might be able to sign both long-term, but conventional wisdom is that Allen is first in line.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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