commonly accepted
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Still, it was commonly accepted among coaches that some teams engaged in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
In our current “post-peak, but still too much TV” era, it’s commonly accepted that broadcast is an award season afterthought, although critical stalwarts like “Abbott Elementary” continue to muscle their way into competitions.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2025
As of now, there is no accepted maximum BMI value considered to be prohibitive for those in need of bariatric surgery, but it is commonly accepted that an increased BMI translates to increased surgical risk.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Ethicists such as Peter Singer, for example, have argued against speciesism — the idea that dogs should be considered off-limits while pigs, an animal that is no less intelligent, are commonly accepted as food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
As some sociologists and marketing consultants see it, the commonly accepted big three—the upper, middle, and working classes—have broken down into dozens of microclasses, defined by occupations or lifestyles.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
