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prevailing belief

NOUN
public opinion
Synonyms
WEAK
climate of opinion community sentiment consensus gentium conventional wisdom general belief group pressure popular belief prevailing sentiment public belief social pressure special-interest pressure vox pop vox populi

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Farms and ranches are often misunderstood in discussions about labor, with the prevailing belief being that increased costs can simply be passed on to the consumer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

All projects deal with stigma - it is still a prevailing belief that loneliness is some kind of personal failing, rather than a problem in society.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

This prevailing belief was what the Weimbs Lab and colleagues from various research institutions in Germany set out to challenge with their trial.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

The prevailing belief around the industry was that offseason activity would drag.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2020

The prevailing belief was that the Sun and Moon were gods.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan