the mainstream

noun

: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people
His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion.
the religious mainstream

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Supplemental screening will move into the mainstream for women with dense breasts. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 From there, the phrase exploded into the mainstream and Blair directed more and more commercials with Texas celebrities and athletes. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Google and Microsoft followed suit soon after, further propelling the log-in method into the mainstream consciousness. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Over the decades, though, Reich’s idiom has become part of the mainstream. — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the mainstream

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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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