Conventional wisdom

Synonyms for "conventional wisdom" (10 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
common beliefcommon knowledge

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(2 words)
conventional beliefconventional idea
Noun(1 words)

Related words (5)

Noun(2 words)
Adjective(3 words)
popular notionpopular opinionstandard belief

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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It will be convenient to have a name for the ideas which are esteemed at any time for their acceptability, and it should be a term that emphasizes this predictability. I shall refer to these ideas henceforth as the conventional wisdom.

Source: wiktionary

So many Americans accept “zero population growth” as a new canon of conventional wisdom that it comes as a surprise to hear the notion disputed.

Source: wiktionary

Well, during our short staycation at Humberston Fitties, just south of Cleethorpes, we cycled through the very unspoilt Lincolnshire Wolds, which are by no means flat and boring as conventional wisdom about the county suggests.

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Though conventional wisdom has held that stringing out the war would favor Russia, it also carries risks for Mr. Putin, doing more damage to his economy and bringing more Western weaponry to bear[…]

Source: wiktionary