prevailing wisdom

Frequency: 7.012.3 per million words

a belief or opinion that most people accept as true

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Examples (20)

  • Her research challenged the prevailing wisdom on the subject.
  • The prevailing wisdom suggests that early education is key to success.
  • Contrary to prevailing wisdom, a little stress can actually be good for you.
  • Many scientists challenged the prevailing wisdom on climate change models.
  • The prevailing wisdom is that you should always warm up before exercising.
  • Contrary to the prevailing wisdom, the new marketing approach proved highly effective.
  • He decided to go against the prevailing wisdom and invest in the risky startup.
  • She questioned the prevailing wisdom regarding the best way to achieve sustainable development.
  • For many years, the prevailing wisdom was that the universe was static.
  • It was once the prevailing wisdom that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  • This new evidence might overturn decades of prevailing wisdom in archaeology.
  • The company decided to defy the prevailing wisdom and invest heavily in a niche market.
  • The book questions the prevailing wisdom about modern parenting techniques.
  • New archaeological discoveries often overturn the prevailing wisdom about ancient civilizations.
  • In economics, the prevailing wisdom often shifts with new data and theories.
  • His radical theories went against the prevailing wisdom of his time, but were later proven correct.
  • Back then, the prevailing wisdom held that women were not suited for higher education.
  • The prevailing wisdom in the financial market is that interest rates will rise in the coming quarter.
  • Is it always a good idea to blindly follow the prevailing wisdom of the crowd?
  • We should always critically examine the prevailing wisdom rather than blindly accept it.