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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accepted narrative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a widely recognized or agreed-upon story or explanation about a particular event or situation.
Example: "The accepted narrative surrounding the historical event has been challenged by new evidence."
Alternatives: "commonly accepted story" or "widely recognized account".
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And Mr. Chinoy, a veteran China hand, says that interpretation has become "a widely accepted narrative" on the mainland.
It also details many errors, omissions and open questions in the widely accepted narrative of the event.
Still, the idea that unadventurous audiences keep classical music conservative is part of the accepted narrative within the field.
Such explanations reject the accepted narrative surrounding those events; indeed, the official version may be seen as further proof of the conspiracy.
Any thought of getting such a report to change the globally accepted narrative after 13 years is akin to trying to put the toothpaste back into the tube.
The sexual abuse of a young girl however may not warrant the same reaction because it has become a readily accepted narrative.
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Gullette highlights the limitations of having only two socially accepted narratives of aging: stories of progress or stories of decline.
Nobody outside of the game industry really wants to process all of this – it doesn't fit in with the accepted narratives of game history and culture.
He will research how Russia and Western nations try to shape accepted narratives and the democratizing opportunities presented by new technologies and media platforms.
The movie interestingly challenges accepted narratives about emigration from Ireland to the United States: America is not just a place for business opportunities but subversive political ideas which can be reimported into the old country.
It explores and challenges accepted narratives about both the development of apocalyptic thought and the way it intersected with cultures of reform to influence major transformations in the medieval world.
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