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as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the idea that all boys are naturally messy is a gross generality
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
an important but little-known Scottish inventor whose work was never appreciated by the generality of the public
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as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
the generality of that high school's students will go on to college
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Recent Examples of generalities
Even questions about his rehab were met with vague generalities.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The obsequiousness, the sneers, the boasting, the vacant generalities, and the hand-waving bespeak fear of departing from the Trumpian orthodoxy of the moment.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In following her to this point, however, this long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
But as far as market generalities are concerned, this is a pretty good one to bring into your own repertoire as an investor.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Observe your environment Learn to recognize generalities and patterns in your environment that, more often than not, track with pollution.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Avoid vague generalities and get specific.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The obsequiousness, the sneers, the boasting, the vacant generalities, and the hand-waving bespeak fear of departing from the Trumpian orthodoxy of the moment.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In following her to this point, however, this long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
But as far as market generalities are concerned, this is a pretty good one to bring into your own repertoire as an investor.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Observe your environment Learn to recognize generalities and patterns in your environment that, more often than not, track with pollution.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Avoid vague generalities and get specific.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalities
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As Jackie herself once reminded John, a Kennedy has no choice but to accept that the press and public will speculate, interpret, exaggerate, and invent notions about them based on their own suppositions.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that a guy goes back in time and his preconceived notions of history are completely different, and his modern ignorance gets the best of him.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to fitness coach Noam Tamir, CSCS, simply grabbing and holding onto weights challenges and strengthens your hands.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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His refinery has minimum purchase weights of 50 ounces for net silver and half an ounce for net gold.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Republicans this fall will look to defend their narrow majorities in the House and Senate in what is historically a cycle that favors the minority party.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But neither proposal has a clear path to passage with Republican majorities in both chambers and the White House’s steadfast commitment to tariffs.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because outdated stereotypes can delay diagnosis, Washington said that eating disorders should be viewed through a broader lens that includes biology, psychology, and social influences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Comments like this often sit squarely in the territory of gender stereotypes, and those stereotypes have no place at work.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Greek authorities recently rescued 20 migrants and recovered four bodies from a vessel in distress south of Crete.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Images on social media showed debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars and bodies scattered on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Do not hide your knowledge away from others; be sure to share these concepts with friends and family.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Trying to do what your phone can’t Ziad Asghar, who leads Qualcomm’s wearables and personal AI devices division, said Qualcomm saw the need for a new chip after companies approached them with new gadget concepts.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s especially the case in American urban cores, like Miami’s, that have seen an influx of wealth and rapid development, added Goldstone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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For instance, not all red supergiants shed their outer layers as their cores contract to become yellow hypergiants.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a means of generating its own conceptions of goodness that feel compelling to most human beings, its record is quite mixed, perhaps because that’s not what it was ever designed to do.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Generalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalities. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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