general opinion
noun
: what most people think about something
The general opinion is that the players are paid too much.
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The Hollywood Issue This seemed to be the general opinion of those milling around at the party.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Boosting capital efficiency, and return on investment, have remained strong goals since 2018, and general opinion is this will continue despite the Trump administration’s mantra to accelerate drilling.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
As time goes on, a general opinion within the climbing community emerges about the route’s grade.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
The general opinion about using email as a main form of communication varied depending on the employee's generation, according to the study.
—Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023
The European Commission’s ability to ensure that advance pricing agreements granted by member states comply with state aid rules is already under threat, but a recent advocate general opinion proposal would restrict it even further.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 17 July 2023
There’s a pretty general opinion current in certain well advertised circles that human beings of the advanced 20-plus are simply cluttering up the earth—at least that nothing interesting ever happens to them.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Boosting capital efficiency, and return on investment, have remained strong goals since 2018, and general opinion is this will continue despite the Trump administration’s mantra to accelerate drilling.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
As time goes on, a general opinion within the climbing community emerges about the route’s grade.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
The general opinion about using email as a main form of communication varied depending on the employee's generation, according to the study.
—Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023
The European Commission’s ability to ensure that advance pricing agreements granted by member states comply with state aid rules is already under threat, but a recent advocate general opinion proposal would restrict it even further.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 17 July 2023
There’s a pretty general opinion current in certain well advertised circles that human beings of the advanced 20-plus are simply cluttering up the earth—at least that nothing interesting ever happens to them.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
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“General opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20opinion. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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