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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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  1. generalizations
  2. stereotypes
Noun
  • 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
  • At last week’s meeting, though, Warsh spoke largely in platitudes and generalizations.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of generalizations
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  • But continuing to dismiss a genre only feeds into stereotypes that many have been working tirelessly to undo, and reinforces and empowers those that are earned.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The installation was meant to challenge Muslim stereotypes while making a subversive nod to the bread as a famous French symbol.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stereotypes
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“Conventional wisdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdoms. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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