CONVENTIONAL WISDOMS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

conventional wisdoms

noun

plural of conventional wisdom

as in party lines

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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Relevance

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profundities

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Noun

The same can be demonstrated for generalizations of square grids in high dimensions.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of generalizations

Noun

Jolly’s remarks came shortly after his campaign began airing a new ad that political experts and some within his party argue is leaning into racial stereotypes about Black men.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Based on the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians marked a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood and a promising step forward in an industry filled with one-dimensional stereotypes.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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