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mainstream

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"Widely accepted view"

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10 lettersPronunciation /meɪn.stɹiːm/Part of speech nounSorted aaeimmnrstStarts with MEnds with M1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the prevailing current of thought

Word origin

From main + stream. Cognate with Icelandic meginstraumur (“a main current, mainstream”).

Used in a sentence

  • They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.
  • As unsubstantiated claims receive significant backing, skeptics and defenders of mainstream science enter the fray.
  • The mainstream media hones in on bad news stories where UK railways are concerned, yet gives scant attention to the many items of good news emerging from the network.

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