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common knowledge

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noun

  1. something widely or generally known

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“It’s another piece of the puzzle that tells you the AI theme is common knowledge and thus it’s hard to understand how there could be alpha remaining in something like long Nvidia.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

As it turned out, the beehive ban was not common knowledge, even to the beekeepers association, said its president, Cheryl Koeller, in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

If it’s common knowledge that horizontal stripes aren’t flattering for a person’s figure, why are they everywhere?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2025

We don't know who that was but it's common knowledge that former prime ministers can be protected long after they have left office.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

If one of us had made the fact of us common knowledge, we would have become something to be discussed and decided upon.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour