1
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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2
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
League members have only spoken in generalities about doing it and haven’t held any straw polls.
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
If those aren't available, Tesla must explain to the patent and trademark office's satisfaction how this product will differ from others, with detailed specifics, not generalities.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Baltimore County residents deserve real solutions to our challenges, not generalities in an attack piece or excuses for sprawl and overdevelopment.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
These need to be specific to you and not just generalities about saving taxes or avoiding probate.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
If those aren't available, Tesla must explain to the patent and trademark office's satisfaction how this product will differ from others, with detailed specifics, not generalities.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Baltimore County residents deserve real solutions to our challenges, not generalities in an attack piece or excuses for sprawl and overdevelopment.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
These need to be specific to you and not just generalities about saving taxes or avoiding probate.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality
Noun
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As usual, Stewart’s stunt backfired, inverting free-speech and racial stereotypes.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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In past seasons, the weight of Toronto’s run-scoring success fell squarely on Guerrero’s shoulders — a power dip like this would’ve sunk the entire team.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In total, 635 inmates are held at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, the vast majority of which are women convicted of nonviolent offenses, according to the facility's official website.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Trump carried Florida easily even though Amendment 4 got majority support.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The news division is, like its counterparts, experimenting with a bevy of concepts to see which ones strike a chord with the younger viewers who use streaming as their primary means of watching video.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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For his new concept revitalizing the former Nash & Proper space, Jimenez is taking inspiration from popular fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, which have compact menus with high-quality ingredients.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Despite the number of fouls she's drawn and the physical beating Clark's body has taken this season, Englebert applauded the Iowa alum for how she's taken everything in stride.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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More body parts that were later found to belong to Robinson began turning up elsewhere in the days and weeks that followed in the Milwaukee area and washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan in Waukegan, Illinois.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Adding bulk to his pre-existing athleticism is the next step in his physical development.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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These data brokers sell personal data in bulk to other businesses.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In the four decades since James introduced the notion, John Henryism has found much broader cultural traction.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Flair had Bliss’ back throughout the match and a big boot to Rodriguez sealed that notion.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the core muscles do not need to engage in order to maintain this postural position throughout the exercise.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Generality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generality. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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