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
Design for specialization, not generalization.
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Dhanya Shah, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of making sweeping generalizations, Sagaram recommends zeroing in on specific actions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
Following an update last week, the chatbot began making broad generalizations about people with Jewish last names and perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes about Hollywood.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Initially based on caution, these broad generalizations now simply hinder action and empower scammers in a fast-changing digital landscape.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Dhanya Shah, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of making sweeping generalizations, Sagaram recommends zeroing in on specific actions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
Following an update last week, the chatbot began making broad generalizations about people with Jewish last names and perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes about Hollywood.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Initially based on caution, these broad generalizations now simply hinder action and empower scammers in a fast-changing digital landscape.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
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Critics argue that politicians have a responsibility to foster inclusivity rather than perpetuate negative stereotypes, especially during a period when immigration remains a controversial national issue.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barbosa’s label La Ursa Cinematográfica is dedicated to original productions by emerging Black artists, with projects that bring contemporary approaches to Black stories to deconstruct stereotypes.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The challengers are also trying to channel the conservative justices’ skepticism about whether the Constitution allows other parts of the government to use powers reserved for Congress, a concept known as the nondelegation doctrine.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Interview With the Vampire set a precedent for transformative TV from the Immortal Universe, its narrative and visual audacity subverting adaptation tropes and genre storytelling by challenging viewers’ notions of immortality, sexuality, and destiny.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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From these revolutionary realizations, the notion of the expanding Universe was born.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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In total, making the piece took four years from conception to creation.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The showgirl theory also holds in that fashion diapers seem to have taken off almost only among celebrities.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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