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
But broad-brush fearmongering does nothing to help us support these efforts.
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Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
In fact, much of the final deal is broad-brush — a plan to collaborate in the future, but one with details that remain to be determined.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 19 May 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
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Yet a recent deportation case involving a Laguna Niguel couple highlights the broad-brush approach the administration is taking—one that is sweeping up people who are in no ways a threat to anybody.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
In fact, much of the final deal is broad-brush — a plan to collaborate in the future, but one with details that remain to be determined.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 19 May 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
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Yet a recent deportation case involving a Laguna Niguel couple highlights the broad-brush approach the administration is taking—one that is sweeping up people who are in no ways a threat to anybody.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-brush
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Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Browns general manager Andrew Berry explained why the team signed Bond.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The days of blasting generic templates to 5,000 contacts are gone.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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On the boat, the Shedd scientists make a coral cocktail combining equal amounts of different generic variations of coral into one tank.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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His overall job approval slipped from 52 percent to 39 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In Chicago and across the broader U.S. market, the numbers tell a similar story, albeit at slightly lower levels, 27% for Chicago and 26% more broadly.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Still, broader macroeconomic headwinds threaten to hurt drinking habits and wider consumer spending.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The graphic below shows his most common line-breaking passes in La Liga last season.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Broad-brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad-brush. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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