Definitions for Mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstrimmain·stream

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1. mainstreamnoun

   the prevailing current of thought

   "his thinking was in the American mainstream"

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1. mainstreamnoun

   The prevailing opinion or practise; as, the doctor avoided using therapies outside the mainstream of modern medical practice.

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1. mainstreamnoun

   That which is common; the norm.

   His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.

2. mainstreamverb

   To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.

   Mainstreaming has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many mainstreamed students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-mainstreamed counterparts.

3. mainstreamverb

   To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.

4. mainstreamadjective

   Purchased, used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of population or market; common, usual or conventional.

   They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.

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1. mainstream

   Mainstream refers to the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are considered as prevalent, widespread, accepted or recognized by a majority of individuals, societies, or a particular group. It often denotes the common or dominant trend in opinion, fashion, culture, arts, or the way of life.

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1. Mainstream

   Mainstream is the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct. The mainstream includes all popular culture and media culture, typically disseminated by mass media. The opposite of the mainstream are subcultures, countercultures, cult followings, and genre. Additionally, mainstream is sometimes a codeword used for an actual ethnocentric or hegemonic subculture point of view, especially when delivered in a culture war speech. It is often used as a pejorative term by subcultures who view ostensibly mainstream culture as not only exclusive but artistically and aesthetically inferior. In the United States, mainline churches are sometimes referred to synonymously as "mainstream." Also known as "straight" and "straights" for individuals.

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1. mainstreamnoun

   Mainstream Hip-Hop Popular hip-Hop.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mainstream in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mainstream in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Mainstream in a Sentence

1. Amit Gautam:

   Sustainability has really become mainstream, we see a heightened sense of urgency and a strong pull from the consumers as well as a push from brands to drive sustainability as the core value proposition.

2. Melissa Cortina:

   It works closely with schools to support children within the school environment and help them find creative ways to bolster their self-esteem, it works with children and young people who are having serious difficulties and may be at risk of exclusion from mainstream school.

3. Kiki Bandilla:

   We all need to have a certain level of preparedness, i see it becoming a little bit more mainstream, because I believe what's happening in our government, on both the right and the left, is chaos.

4. Hakeem Jeffries:

   The extreme left is obsessed with talking trash about mainstream Democrats on Twitter, when the majority of the electorate constitute mainstream Democrats at the polls, in the post-Trump era, the anti-establishment line of attack is lame — when President Biden and Democratic legislators are delivering millions of good-paying jobs, the fastest-growing economy in 40 years and a massive child tax cut.

5. Nick Pope:

   Theres no getting away from the fact that TTSA has driven the agenda on this subject for the last two and half years, ever since the New York Timess December 2017 stories about AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) and related matters - stories in which TTSA played a key role, tTSA has played a big part in moving this subject forward, out of the fringe and into the mainstream.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mainstream
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Mainstream
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mainstream
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mainstream
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Mainstream