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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In the past year, the conventional wisdom has been that multi-agent workflows produce more reliable results.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom is that your debt dies with you, and in many cases, that's technically true.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
At that point Sunday night, conventional wisdom might have suggested a couple of handoffs to calm things down.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom is that your debt dies with you, and in many cases, that's technically true.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
At that point Sunday night, conventional wisdom might have suggested a couple of handoffs to calm things down.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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