the mainstream
noun
: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people
His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion.
the religious mainstream
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The equity haven for this is precious-metal proxies, but the mainstream won’t be able to hide so easily in crypto if the Magnificent Seven get damaged by a rupture in the Western consensus.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief among his painful memories is a longstanding schism with Frank Valdez, who later sought to dismiss and forget his upbringing among Mexican frameworks in order to fully assimilate into the mainstream.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
While the mainstream office sector is still slowly recovering from the pandemic and the new work-from-home culture, flexible office, which encompasses coworking spaces, is benefiting from that slow recovery.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The 2018 documentary that introduced Honnold to the mainstream was produced by a crew who were largely, like co-directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, also climbers and friends of Honnold’s, adding an extra layer of intimacy and concern to the work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief among his painful memories is a longstanding schism with Frank Valdez, who later sought to dismiss and forget his upbringing among Mexican frameworks in order to fully assimilate into the mainstream.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
While the mainstream office sector is still slowly recovering from the pandemic and the new work-from-home culture, flexible office, which encompasses coworking spaces, is benefiting from that slow recovery.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The 2018 documentary that introduced Honnold to the mainstream was produced by a crew who were largely, like co-directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, also climbers and friends of Honnold’s, adding an extra layer of intimacy and concern to the work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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