conventional wisdom has it that a book should never be judged by its cover
many of your findings challenge conventional wisdom about entrepreneurial success
Example sentencesExamples
At the time there were no magazines that focused on people who started companies, and the conventional wisdom held that there was no market for such publications.
Conventional wisdom has it that the path to pop fame is instant and easy.
Conventional wisdom says the larger a house is, the less environmentally friendly it can be.
Conventional wisdom says sunflowers can be cut as soon as the petals begin unfurling.
Although conventional wisdom portrays the rise of electronic media and the relative decline of print as a disaster for all kinds of literature, this situation is largely beneficial for poetry.
Some of us don't feel comfortable unless we're bucking the conventional wisdom.
Business is all based on conventional wisdom.
Conventional wisdom holds that the best way to formally "green" a project is to integrate sustainable thinking into the design process from the beginning.
Are you convinced that the Internet offers limitless possibilities and overturns conventional wisdom about how to run a company?
They cling to conventional wisdom as if their lives depended on it.
Conventional wisdom suggests that our ageing population is a real problem for the future.
The conventional wisdom is that a very small number of cold calls work out.
Conventional wisdom lays the blame at the feet of opportunistic local criminals.
Formal studies as well as conventional wisdom show that campaigns with strong financial support have an edge in an election.
Farm manager Jeff Moyer used to follow conventional wisdom by putting down compost before corn, in the spring.
All of the best movies are ones that defied a certain amount of conventional wisdom.
With an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth, he knew the conventional wisdom: companies design products to meet a need.
The scene is striking for its reversal of the conventional wisdom about musical performance.
For years the conventional wisdom held that real entrepreneurs didn't merge - they grew their companies from within.
Conventional wisdom holds that a college education is the key to success.
Definition of conventional wisdom in US English:
conventional wisdom
noun
A generally accepted theory or belief.
conventional wisdom has it that a book should never be judged by its cover
many of your findings challenge conventional wisdom about entrepreneurial success
Example sentencesExamples
Formal studies as well as conventional wisdom show that campaigns with strong financial support have an edge in an election.
Conventional wisdom says the larger a house is, the less environmentally friendly it can be.
Business is all based on conventional wisdom.
Conventional wisdom lays the blame at the feet of opportunistic local criminals.
Conventional wisdom says sunflowers can be cut as soon as the petals begin unfurling.
Some of us don't feel comfortable unless we're bucking the conventional wisdom.
The conventional wisdom is that a very small number of cold calls work out.
For years the conventional wisdom held that real entrepreneurs didn't merge - they grew their companies from within.
Conventional wisdom holds that a college education is the key to success.
Conventional wisdom suggests that our ageing population is a real problem for the future.
At the time there were no magazines that focused on people who started companies, and the conventional wisdom held that there was no market for such publications.
They cling to conventional wisdom as if their lives depended on it.
The scene is striking for its reversal of the conventional wisdom about musical performance.
Farm manager Jeff Moyer used to follow conventional wisdom by putting down compost before corn, in the spring.
Conventional wisdom has it that the path to pop fame is instant and easy.
Are you convinced that the Internet offers limitless possibilities and overturns conventional wisdom about how to run a company?
Conventional wisdom holds that the best way to formally "green" a project is to integrate sustainable thinking into the design process from the beginning.
Although conventional wisdom portrays the rise of electronic media and the relative decline of print as a disaster for all kinds of literature, this situation is largely beneficial for poetry.
With an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth, he knew the conventional wisdom: companies design products to meet a need.
All of the best movies are ones that defied a certain amount of conventional wisdom.