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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In the piece published by The Free Press, an online site embraced by journalists who believe the mainstream media is too liberal, Berliner argued that an NPR drive for greater diversity in its workforce had actually narrowed the network's viewpoint.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 July 2025
Trump has tried this week to blame the mainstream media for turning the Epstein files saga into a scandal for his administration.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Nayeri considers the gap between the mainstream media narrative of Iran as a devout Muslim nation and recent surveys indicating rising secularism in the country.
—Fiction Non Fiction
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Crypto policy has hit the mainstream, and with that attention comes both opportunities and challenges for advocates and investors alike.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 July 2025
Trump has tried this week to blame the mainstream media for turning the Epstein files saga into a scandal for his administration.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Nayeri considers the gap between the mainstream media narrative of Iran as a devout Muslim nation and recent surveys indicating rising secularism in the country.
—Fiction Non Fiction
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Crypto policy has hit the mainstream, and with that attention comes both opportunities and challenges for advocates and investors alike.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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