in general

phrase

: for the most part : generally

In general, things are going as planned.

Examples of in general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The offensive play in general was far from crisp, with little downfield passing, and a lot of running up the middle. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

But in general, the rates of high blood pressure in pregnancy are rising, no matter what. — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

And Bertolucci’s connections to directors like Luchino Visconti, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Jean-Luc Godard served as my gateway to Italian and French cinema in general. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Our role is to safeguard freedom of expression for everyone, for the artists, and to safeguard the confrontation between artists and the public, the critics and people in general. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above