commonly hold

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

Used especially for beliefs (e.g., a commonly held belief).

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Examples (10)

  • The idea that cats have nine lives is a commonly held belief.
  • It's a commonly held misconception that goldfish have a three-second memory.
  • The study challenges several commonly held assumptions about economic growth.
  • People commonly hold the view that success requires sacrificing personal life.
  • For centuries, people commonly held that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  • Is it true that the commonly held notion of a 'sugar rush' is a myth?
  • Despite evidence to the contrary, the theory remains a commonly held one among the general public.
  • The politician's speech targeted a commonly held prejudice within the community.
  • This new discovery could overturn a commonly held principle in modern physics.
  • That success is purely about wealth is an opinion commonly held by those who have neither.