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public opinion

NOUN

common belief

Synonyms

WEAK

climate of opinion community sentiment consensus gentium conventional wisdom general belief group pressure popular belief prevailing belief prevailing sentiment public belief social pressure special-interest pressure vox pop vox populi

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public opinion

It remains to be seen how industry safeguards would play out and if they would be enough to sway public opinion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

"They are raising these issues. It hasn't really been opportune to do so before, because public opinion has been so critical of immigration," Moller said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The British social attitude survey, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, has been gauging public opinion since 1983.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

For one, public opinion tends to be malleable, as Pew surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

International public opinion, he said, is sometimes worth more than a fleet of jet fighters.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela