accepted notion

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An idea, belief, or opinion that is generally held.

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  • His research challenged the long-accepted notion that the brain stops developing in childhood.
  • The accepted notion is that hard work leads to success.
  • The accepted notion of a 'traditional family' has evolved significantly over the last few decades.
  • It was once an accepted notion that the Earth was flat.
  • For centuries, the accepted notion was that the sun revolved around the Earth.
  • This theory challenges the long-accepted notion of how the universe began.
  • We must question the commonly accepted notion that success is measured only by wealth.
  • We need to question every accepted notion if we want to innovate.
  • This discovery completely overturns the previously accepted notion about the species' behavior.
  • Despite new evidence, many still cling to the accepted notion.
  • Contrary to the widely accepted notion, multitasking often leads to lower overall productivity.
  • The accepted notion within the scientific community has evolved over time.
  • The once accepted notion that corporations exist solely to maximize profit is now being debated.
  • He sought to overturn the accepted notion about human nature.
  • She struggled to free herself from the socially accepted notion of what a woman's role should be.
  • Is it really an accepted notion, or just a common misconception?
  • It is a universally accepted notion that children need love and security to thrive.
  • The research aims to debunk the accepted notion about the treatment.
  • The artist's work deconstructs the accepted notion of beauty in modern culture.
  • Society often operates under certain accepted notions that are rarely examined.