Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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The move reflects the threat of mass protests that can grind France to a halt and attack companies that run afoul of public opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Our research builds on decades of work showing that public opinion is strongly influenced by media consumption.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Those in the data center industry are lamenting the state of public opinion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"Symbolically speaking, this is very significant," said Paco Camas, head of public opinion in Spain for polling firm Ipsos.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The abolitionists were brilliant at using advertising and marketing to turn public opinion against slavery.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson