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conventional wisdom

NOUN
popular notion
Synonyms
WEAK
commonplace lieu commun locus communis platitude truism

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But conventional wisdom often has it all wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Against the conventional wisdom that civil rights were fundamentally different from political rights, Black Americans insisted that both were vital to make real America’s most cherished constitutional ideals.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

But what if the conventional wisdom is wrong?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The conventional wisdom holds that presidents and the incumbent party will be punished at the polls because of the economy, particularly in midterm elections.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Anyone who tries even casually to follow their advice may be stymied, for the conventional wisdom on parenting seems to shift by the hour.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt