received wisdom

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nounreceived wisdom (uncountable)

uncountableSynonym of conventional wisdom.
Received wisdom, in the US and the UK, remains that in a fracturing, splintering media landscape top-notch live sport remains one of the only types of content for which viewers will make an “appointment to view”.
2016 October 24, Owen Gibson, “Is the unthinkable happening – are people finally switching the football off?”, in The Guardian, London
Synonyms: conventional wisdom

nounSynonym of conventional wisdom.

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