as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people
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Recent Examples of generic
Think of this as a V1.0 of a generic personalized delivery service.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
These thoughtful touches reflect a design built around actual parenting demands rather than generic appliance specs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Last month, ProPublica reported that a generic immunosuppression drug for transplant patients could dissolve too quickly when ingested, increasing the risk of kidney failure.
—Victoria Malis, ProPublica, 7 July 2025
The metal aspect of the music was pretty generic, a bland death/nu/core mixture.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
These thoughtful touches reflect a design built around actual parenting demands rather than generic appliance specs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Last month, ProPublica reported that a generic immunosuppression drug for transplant patients could dissolve too quickly when ingested, increasing the risk of kidney failure.
—Victoria Malis, ProPublica, 7 July 2025
The metal aspect of the music was pretty generic, a bland death/nu/core mixture.
—jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generic
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And notably absent was general manager Ken Williams, the architect of the ’05 team who became vice president and was fired in 2023 along with GM Rick Hahn.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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That tracks with the general rhythm of a long-haul flight: meal service, lull, second meal, descent.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Major Mistakes Around Culture And Values In M&A Deals • Ignoring or underestimating inaccurate rumors and gossip—these are highly detrimental to overall organizational and individual morale.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame. Trump and members of his administration tout the positive economic reports as signs that tariffs are working.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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There are several common areas to check for misconfigurations in a containerized environment.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Heartburn is a common side effect of using weight loss injections.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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As predicted in Destiny’s Child No Longer, the era of universal newborn genomic screening is dawning.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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If so, more space-efficient universal simulations would be impossible.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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“Generic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generic. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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