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as in stereotype
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 weight
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 majority
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 generality
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 given the vastness of the geographical United States and the breadth of time in which people have cooked and consumed food here, the generality is a reader service.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025
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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 given the vastness of the geographical United States and the breadth of time in which people have cooked and consumed food here, the generality is a reader service.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality
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At the time, USC had 18 Black players on its roster, including at the crucial quarterback and tailback positions—no small thing, in an era when the prevailing stereotype dictated that Black players weren’t smart enough or good-enough leaders to play quarterback.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Yang smashes the model minority stereotype by creating a deeply flawed antihero and deliciously twisty tale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Noun
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With debt weighing heavy on the brand, the majority owner, private equity firm L Catterton, decided to sell.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Four years later, L Catterton took over as majority owner.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Piechoczek’s concept is rooted in the traditional techniques of her grandmother’s kitchen, while Minhwa Spirits’ Yi, the chef behind the viral TKO stall at Southern Feedstore and a former Lazy Betty sous chef, brings high-end culinary precision and approachability to Korean cuisine.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Made from a lightweight, stretchy jersey material, this top naturally drapes gorgeously across the body.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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That kind of judgment doesn't arrive in bulk.—
Daniel Gumucio,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Shopping in bulk can save you a ton of money.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Newsom being Newsom, and a sharp operative, the notion of a national program can’t help but once again put him in the national conversation.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Generality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generality. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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