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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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Noun
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Pestaina also cautioned against broad generalizations about savings.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
If there are any generalizations to be made about how different areas raise different types of players, Latson is qualified to make them.—
Rebecca Shore Winn,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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American history either ignores or stereotypes Indigenous peoples for the purpose of legitimating the US.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Another aspect of Farmer Wants a Wife that the trio is looking forward to showing viewers is how different farm life is from the stereotypes.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Conventional wisdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdoms. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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