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
Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Then again, so much about Sirianni’s ascent to the top of his profession defies conventional wisdom.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
And how should Hollywood think about storytelling when conventional wisdom insists Gen Z has lost the ability to pay attention to anything longer than a TikTok?
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Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Despite Hamilton’s qualifying performance, conventional wisdom still had the silver Mercedes cars as favorites.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Then again, so much about Sirianni’s ascent to the top of his profession defies conventional wisdom.
—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
And how should Hollywood think about storytelling when conventional wisdom insists Gen Z has lost the ability to pay attention to anything longer than a TikTok?
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Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Despite Hamilton’s qualifying performance, conventional wisdom still had the silver Mercedes cars as favorites.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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She was ultimately confirmed in a near-party line vote.
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Massie is notably among the few Republicans that diverged from the party line on the matter of the war.
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Brousson is an Austin resident and often posts satirical videos teasing Texas cliches and generalizations.
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Teenagers are tested on more advanced skills, such as making generalizations from a reading passage and comparing information from charts and graphs.
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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.
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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.
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The stereotype is that acclimatization to any weather has been a source of cultural pride.
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Despite living longer, Americans often prioritize looking young over aging well, perpetuating negative stereotypes.
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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