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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There will be no stereotypes, no tropes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Kelly had sent models down the runway wearing anything from a watermelon bra top and matching headdress to a mini dress featuring golliwog embellishments in order to reclaim some of the most offensive stereotypes that were often birthed in the American south.—
Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Throughout the testing period, participants recorded how their skin looked and felt, then rated each cream across key factors, including texture, absorption, overnight hydration, and compatibility with existing routines.—
Jenny Berg,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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This adaptation explains why the hourlong train ride to work can start out as exhausting, but become part of your daily routine.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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