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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Pursuing offensive rebounds was once seen as not worth the risk of fewer defenders back in transition, but the conventional wisdom is changing.
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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
The new conventional wisdom in Washington is that trade and investment with China enriched and empowered the Communist Party of China at the expense of American workers.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
China’s extraordinary rise in science over the past three decades and its arrival as the United States’ chief technological competitor has upended conventional wisdom that innovation can thrive only in liberal democracies.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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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
The new conventional wisdom in Washington is that trade and investment with China enriched and empowered the Communist Party of China at the expense of American workers.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
China’s extraordinary rise in science over the past three decades and its arrival as the United States’ chief technological competitor has upended conventional wisdom that innovation can thrive only in liberal democracies.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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