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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This is no longer a fringe position The conventional wisdom that Medicare for All died in the 2020 primaries is out of date. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

DeepSeek challenged the conventional wisdom that developing an advanced AI model requires massive financial investment and vast computing power, and offered competitive pricing. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Hers is, admittedly, conventional wisdom that any mentor would offer. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

When box office sales plummeted during the pandemic, conventional wisdom held that members of Gen Z might not return to the movie theater. — Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conventional wisdom

• unwisdom