as in party line
opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Recent Examples of conventional wisdom
The 192-page draft document outlines existing conventional wisdom about the contest and leaves blank entire sections, such as the conclusion.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
An experimental pill has shown unprecedented success in treating pancreatic cancer, upending conventional wisdom about the disease.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 24 May 2026
The survey respectfully disagrees with the conventional wisdom.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The conventional wisdom in investing and business alike is diversification.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
An experimental pill has shown unprecedented success in treating pancreatic cancer, upending conventional wisdom about the disease.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 24 May 2026
The survey respectfully disagrees with the conventional wisdom.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The conventional wisdom in investing and business alike is diversification.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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Massie is notably among the few Republicans that diverged from the party line on the matter of the war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The next tests could come later this week as Thune pushes a funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection designed to pass on a party line basis.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Of course, if the AI does generalize, the difficulty is that the AI generalizations about mental health might be off base.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.—
Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Just a forehand shot away from the red clay courts, Auteuil is an authentic pocket of Paris that’s far from the tourist throngs—and the stereotypes sometimes saddled on it by east-leaning Parisians.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Respondents see many narrative gaps in storylines, characters, and emotions, with portrayals that too often convey harmful stereotypes.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Plus, check out the rest of her hair primping routine and some more on-sale options to shop during the retailer's Big Spring Sale below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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In this case, the leaves will usually return to normal and the plant will recover once a good watering routine is established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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