as in stereotype
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the generalization that children who like violent entertainment grow up to be violent criminals
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Recent Examples of generalization
That’s not true — very subjective and extreme generalization.
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Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the musician suggested that accounts sharing generalizations about symptoms that could signify certain mental health conditions has led to an uptick in potentially harmful self-diagnoses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
In the heat of the moment, these phrases might feel justified—but to your partner, they’re heard as unfair generalizations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But such generalizations are things of the past.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the musician suggested that accounts sharing generalizations about symptoms that could signify certain mental health conditions has led to an uptick in potentially harmful self-diagnoses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
In the heat of the moment, these phrases might feel justified—but to your partner, they’re heard as unfair generalizations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But such generalizations are things of the past.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
Noun
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Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was canceled.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The law also protects transgender students and students who don’t conform to gender stereotypes.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
Noun
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But without the grounding ballast of a well-articulated sense of self, these jokes are free-floating concepts in search of the context that actually makes sitcom quips memorable.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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For instance, many of my coachees/leaders who have grown vertically on their own weren’t familiar with this concept until they were introduced to it in their organization’s professional development program.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This perhaps more than anything else puts the lie to the notion that the administration wants people to follow the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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But if done right, the notion of the Chicago Bears of Arlington Heights isn’t worth a rise in our collective blood pressure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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That 18 months spans the process from conception of the idea to a new product being on the market.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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And my reliance on Chatty won’t stop at conception.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Russian sources, however, have suggested a third theory: that Portnov might have held compromising material on current Ukrainian officials.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The chance encounter turned out to be a first-of-its-kind sighting — and confirmation of an expert theory.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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