as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse
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Recent Examples of broad-brush
Depending on the evaluation criteria, a traditional broad-brush answer would say picking three starters is considered a success story.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But broad-brush fearmongering does nothing to help us support these efforts.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Both China and the EU have been targets of President Donald Trump’s broad-brush global tariff regime, and have pivoted to each other for more predictable trade parternships.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This broad-brush approach creates regulatory uncertainty, discourages institutional adoption, and pushes businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
While the administration has given the broad-brush details of its trade plans, the details and implementation are still up for grabs.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Making up for the broad-brush failure generally, and Pittsburgh specifically, is almost impossible, but Saturday provides an ideal opportunity.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But broad-brush fearmongering does nothing to help us support these efforts.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Both China and the EU have been targets of President Donald Trump’s broad-brush global tariff regime, and have pivoted to each other for more predictable trade parternships.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This broad-brush approach creates regulatory uncertainty, discourages institutional adoption, and pushes businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
While the administration has given the broad-brush details of its trade plans, the details and implementation are still up for grabs.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Making up for the broad-brush failure generally, and Pittsburgh specifically, is almost impossible, but Saturday provides an ideal opportunity.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-brush
Adjective
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Those stars with higher metal contents live longer and burn cooler in general, but only slightly, and in a way that’s much more impactful for higher mass stars than lower-mass stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some are strong sellers that are being made available at sizeable discounts, while others are older medications, have inexpensive generic alternatives or are being offered at prices that are probably comparable to what drugmakers receive from insurers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, billionaire investor Mark Cuban launched Cost Plus Drugs, an online pharmacy focused on offering lower cost generic drugs.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, stacking many layers increases the electrical contact resistance at their interfaces, which leads to energy losses and limits overall efficiency, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Analysts across Wall Street remained largely neutral on Advanced Micro Devices despite its latest earnings beat , citing brewing concerns around the chipmaker's overall profitability.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Facing huge manpower pressures as its war in Ukraine nears the four-year mark, Russia actively promotes the participation of African recruits in its army as part of a broader PR narrative.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rather than functioning as a static model, the LPM serves as the core of Carbon AI, a broader decision-making framework that supports both the LaserWeeder platform and the company’s Autonomous Tractor Kit (ATK).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But seeking to expedite deportation has become a common action against asylum-seekers and other immigrants now battling their removal from the country in immigration courts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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This can boost their resilience to withstand intense light, which is a common environmental challenge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Broad-brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad-brush. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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