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Discover LudwigThe phrase "perceived wisdom" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to commonly accepted beliefs or ideas that may not necessarily be true or accurate.
Example: "Despite the perceived wisdom that success comes only from hard work, many factors contribute to achieving one's goals."
Alternatives: "common belief" or "widely held notion".
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Perceived wisdom is also that manufacturing disappeared under Thatcher.
Well, perceived wisdom was, as it so often is, wrong.
That sober vision is the perceived wisdom about male fashion.
That was the perceived wisdom then – they told gay and lesbian people the same thing.
It is a success that flies in the face of the perceived wisdom around music journalism.
"Rochelle, the perceived wisdom is that Hemingway is a great writer; therefore, your opinion is wrong".
There's a lot of perceived wisdom in most industries that haven't hasn't been challenged for years.
And the perceived wisdom at the start of this season was that Barça's reserves were less experienced than Real Madrid's.
Unfortunately, people who are responding to a threat often act in ways that run counter to the perceived wisdom.
Re "Changing Social Security" (editorial, Nov. 9): Contrary to the perceived wisdom, Social Security is not in trouble financially.
The perceived wisdom seems to be that a big England performance here will send thoughts of that night out scurrying to the past, but I'm not so sure.
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