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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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The sample is going to be used to make generalizations about everybody, Turow said, by using complex statistical modeling and artificial intelligence.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Walz said in a press conference on Thursday that his office is working to bring those involved in fraud in Minnesota to justice, but said it can be done without generalizations about a whole group of people.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The image of silverhewn anchors stuck, and Diodorus’ story emphazises so many of the classic Phoenician/Carthaginian stereotypes told by their later enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The class is breaking stereotypes about water aerobics.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Conventional wisdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdoms. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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