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
Even now, when there is little that can be called conventional wisdom anymore, one thing everyone seems to agree on is that American attention spans keep getting shorter.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The assessment contradicts Western conventional wisdom that Moscow has approached the conflict more as a meat grinder than with strategic nous.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
So far, 2025 at the box office has been defined by the defiance of conventional wisdom.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The assessment contradicts Western conventional wisdom that Moscow has approached the conflict more as a meat grinder than with strategic nous.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
So far, 2025 at the box office has been defined by the defiance of conventional wisdom.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
Noun
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While the House approved the plan on a largely party line vote, Senate Democrats have been able to defeat it.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In keeping with his party line, Labuschagne insists no special preparation has begun in advance of what will be a trial by pace.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s a generalization, whereas in reality, humans are extremely multifaceted and can be so many things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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This timeline is, of course, a generalization, with individual outcomes varying based on the specifics of the procedure and the patient’s overall health.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ion gauges are relatively cheap (under US $1,000) and commonplace.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
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The fact of death: what a commonplace, what a banal place to land.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Araújo decided that her particular brand of rage bait would be to play into men’s stereotypes about female creators.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Juelich says, referring to longtime stereotypes.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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This routine has continued ever since, with seven Ralphies having appeared as the team’s mascot.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The rapid descent of temperatures, which in some cases may reach the upper 20s, raises concerns for agriculture, property maintenance, and daily routines as winter-like conditions arrive.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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