commonly accepted

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"There's a very commonly accepted truism in pediatric medicine that the face mirrors the brain, because the brain and the face form at the same time," Golding said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Together, these two pieces of legislation made illegal many forms of sex discrimination that were not only commonly accepted in the U.S. but also in some cases written into the legal code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

In our current “post-peak, but still too much TV” era, it’s commonly accepted that broadcast is an award season afterthought, although critical stalwarts like “Abbott Elementary” continue to muscle their way into competitions.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2025

Ethicists such as Peter Singer, for example, have argued against speciesism — the idea that dogs should be considered off-limits while pigs, an animal that is no less intelligent, are commonly accepted as food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

As some sociologists and marketing consultants see it, the commonly accepted big three—the upper, middle, and working classes—have broken down into dozens of microclasses, defined by occupations or lifestyles.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times