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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Despite these clues from clinical studies that conventional wisdom was on the wrong track, leading authorities still insisted that the function of the cerebellum was to control movement and nothing more.
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R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom was to swing straight through the zone, to maximize contact.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
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R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The conventional wisdom was to swing straight through the zone, to maximize contact.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
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 5 May. 2024.
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