common knowledge
noun
: something that many or most people know
It's common knowledge that she plans to run for mayor.
Examples of common knowledge in a Sentence
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To customer service leaders, these tactics are common knowledge, but so is the reality that these tactics often do not truly move the efficiency needle.
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Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The appetite of female spiders is common knowledge by now.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
But in a nation as heterogeneous as the U.S., the very idea of common knowledge is a false one.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
But this airline customer service misdirection is common knowledge in the travel industry and among people who know Google.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
All of this is more or less common knowledge for anyone with a bond.
—Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2023
But then, as the evidence of atrocities became common knowledge, Nusseibeh said, that elation curdled.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
The suit alleges that Lythgoe’s behavior was common knowledge, and cites a MADtv parody in which Lythgoe was seen harassing contestants.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Dec. 2023
This is not a secret, this is common knowledge and people are OK with it.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The appetite of female spiders is common knowledge by now.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
But in a nation as heterogeneous as the U.S., the very idea of common knowledge is a false one.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
But this airline customer service misdirection is common knowledge in the travel industry and among people who know Google.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
All of this is more or less common knowledge for anyone with a bond.
—Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2023
But then, as the evidence of atrocities became common knowledge, Nusseibeh said, that elation curdled.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
The suit alleges that Lythgoe’s behavior was common knowledge, and cites a MADtv parody in which Lythgoe was seen harassing contestants.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Dec. 2023
This is not a secret, this is common knowledge and people are OK with it.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Common knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20knowledge. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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