Meaning & use
mainstream
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Regarded as normal, conventional, or belonging to the ideas and tastes shared by most people in a society.
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The band's sound became more mainstream after they signed with a major label.
Organic food has moved from a niche interest into mainstream grocery stores.
A note on using this word
Mainstream can also be used as a noun ('the mainstream') or a verb meaning to bring something into common use.
Words with a similar meaning
conventionalprevailing
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