accepted sense

Examples (10)

• The dictionary provides the most common, accepted sense of the word.
• In legal texts, terms are often used in their accepted sense to prevent confusion.
• His paper challenged the accepted sense of 'consciousness' in the field of neuroscience.
• Over time, the accepted sense of many words can shift dramatically.
• For the purpose of this contract, 'reasonable' will be interpreted in its generally accepted sense.
• The comedian's joke relied on twisting the accepted sense of a familiar phrase.
• While the word has several meanings, we are concerned with its most widely accepted sense.
• It's important for language learners to grasp the accepted sense of idioms.
• The philosopher argued that there is no single accepted sense for the concept of 'justice'.
• Does this new usage align with the accepted sense of the term?