conventional wisdom
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A generally accepted theory or belief.
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- Her latest research completely challenges the conventional wisdom on cancer treatment.
- Conventional wisdom has it that higher oil prices are bad for economic growth.
- The conventional wisdom is that you need eight hours of sleep, but that's not true for everyone.
- Contrary to conventional wisdom, stress is not always a bad thing.
- Contrary to conventional wisdom, taking a break can often boost productivity.
- He challenged the conventional wisdom that older workers are less productive.
- In the investment world, conventional wisdom suggests diversifying your portfolio.
- The new research contradicts the conventional wisdom about healthy eating.
- He was a leader who was never afraid to question the prevailing conventional wisdom.
- For years, it was conventional wisdom that the earth was flat.
- For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that working from home was inefficient.
- We must question conventional wisdom if we want to innovate.
- The book's success went against all conventional wisdom about what readers wanted.
- The company's success defied conventional wisdom about market entry.
- Why do we still cling to this outdated piece of conventional wisdom?
- It's often conventional wisdom that hard work guarantees success.
- Rethinking the conventional wisdom is the first step towards innovation.
- She always went against the conventional wisdom in her approach to education.
- The accepted conventional wisdom in politics can change rapidly after an election.
- The study overturned decades of conventional wisdom on child development.