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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
These need to be specific to you and not just generalities about saving taxes or avoiding probate.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This format was far more evocative of the deceased, with specific examples that rang true, rather than generalities that sometimes did not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Be skeptical of anyone talking about AI in generalities versus their specific expertise.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
With its book whittled down so much and its careful hedging to only speaking the broadest generalities about Cuba’s history, Buena Vista Social Club only aims modestly high, just above the level of a tribute concert.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This format was far more evocative of the deceased, with specific examples that rang true, rather than generalities that sometimes did not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Be skeptical of anyone talking about AI in generalities versus their specific expertise.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
With its book whittled down so much and its careful hedging to only speaking the broadest generalities about Cuba’s history, Buena Vista Social Club only aims modestly high, just above the level of a tribute concert.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality
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Roberts also dismissed the plaintiffs’ concerns that Tennessee is forcing children to live within gender stereotypes.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2025
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Currently, toxic masculinity and the patriarchy are on the rise in our sociopolitical environment, and our culture is promoting oppressive gender roles and racial stereotypes and seeking to control the expression of sexuality.—
Colleen Bidwill,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Spending more of your energy and time on local involvement, making a meaningful impact in your actual sphere of influence, will free you of the crushing weight of the whole world’s problems.—
Anastasia G Mcateer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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For that reason, TPG assigned a 25% weight to an airline passenger's experience score to determine its overall ranking.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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President Trump’s approval rating is underwater and a majority of voters believe the country is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Friday.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 June 2025
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Where are the majority of U.S. hot car deaths Texas leads the nation with 160 hot car deaths, according to KidsandCarSafety.org.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Laura Aguilar, Kwame Brathwaite, Kalli Arte Collective, Jennifer Moon, Wendy Red Star, Roger Shimomura, Cindy Sherman, Rodrigo Valenzuela and June Wayne are among the more than 50 artists redefining and expanding the concept of identity. Saturday through Aug. 30.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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At this time, the draft U.N. principles released in April 2025 do not directly address the opposing concepts of access and protection.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Universities, industry associations, and regulatory bodies must collaborate to create an environment where quadruple bottom line thinking becomes the norm.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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From 2011 to 2015 McClay worked as a consultant advising firms and trade bodies on not-for-profit strategy and management, and on sustainable sourcing policies and standards.—
Alan McClay,
Sourcing Journal,
26 June 2025
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Beer league teams across North America buy the Bulldogs jersey in bulk.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The court documents don't indicate that any rare books were destroyed in this process—Anthropic purchased its books in bulk from major retailers—but archivists long ago established other ways to extract information from paper.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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This Money Mistake Keeps You Stuck One of the most popular misconceptions being debunked right now is the notion that working harder or for longer hours equates to making more money.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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At the heart of the team’s strategy is a notion called integer partitions.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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At the time, activists were organizing a protest at the property for Sunday, the same day that a core group of private contractors was planning to hold a meeting on site.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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“Generality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generality. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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