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generalization

noun

ˌjen-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of generalization

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 includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Brousson is an Austin resident and often posts satirical videos teasing Texas cliches and generalizations. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 Teenagers are tested on more advanced skills, such as making generalizations from a reading passage and comparing information from charts and graphs. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Not All Smoothies Are Healthy Smoothies are often marketed as a healthy option, leading to a broad generalization that all smoothies are healthy, which isn’t the case. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for generalization

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This finding suggests that women negotiators’ advantage in building relationships is based on women’s negotiation strategies, rather than gender stereotypes.

— Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The singer has become known for performances that subvert stereotypes and expectations related to American cowboy mythology.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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Summerland Cafe is the first concept to open at the farmers market, which will have a variety of stalls featuring local growers, butchers and other food businesses once it debuts.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
The rock concept is a fresh context for her work with Cook and Keane that still feels of a piece in its springy momentum, bright yet sour melodies, and the way even the heavy reverb seems to fly through clear air.

— Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

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Fertility is a particularly vulnerable aspect of health, and people are often eager to try whatever offers a better chance at conception and a healthy pregnancy, Kawwass said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Decatur said the exhibition’s curators had always intended to showcase the Larry O’Brien Trophy and had even contacted the NBA two years ago, during the show’s conception, about acquiring it temporarily.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

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This aligns with the theory from psychosomatic therapy that the hips, in particular, are the place in the human body where tension, stress, and trauma accumulate.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
The theory is that an expanding national debt may spark fears that the government is less creditworthy, and the Federal Reserve would then increase the money supply to reduce the value of the debt, therefore creating inflation.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2026

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