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common knowledge

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noun

  1. something widely or generally known

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Many of the allegations that resurfaced this week were common knowledge , which has left some wondering why ABC chose to risk casting Paul.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“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

It’s common knowledge that humidity exacerbates the experience of heat.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Even at the Wall, it was common knowledge that Stannis Baratheon had shunned his wife for years.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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