Overton window

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noun

The range of beliefs, attitudes, etc., considered acceptable at any given time.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Examples

โ€œThe Overton window on climate policy in Canada has shifted remarkably in just two years. In 2019, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer fought the election explicitly against Trudeauโ€™s carbon tax, but this time out, Erin Oโ€™Tooleโ€™s Conservatives had their own carbon pricing plan.โ€ The Election That Disappointed Everyone; Chatelaine (Toronto, Canada); Sep 21, 2021.
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