as in stereotype
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the generalization that children who like violent entertainment grow up to be violent criminals
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Recent Examples of generalization
This generalization should hold for interstellar interlopers as well.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
Following an update last week, the chatbot began making broad generalizations about people with Jewish last names and perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes about Hollywood.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 10 July 2025
In the article, Fashion for Good argues that the generalization that cotton is a thirsty crop and claims that one kilogram of cotton fiber consumes 20,000 liters of water is inaccurate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
Following an update last week, the chatbot began making broad generalizations about people with Jewish last names and perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes about Hollywood.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 10 July 2025
In the article, Fashion for Good argues that the generalization that cotton is a thirsty crop and claims that one kilogram of cotton fiber consumes 20,000 liters of water is inaccurate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
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The format may have been different, but could the pool of singles go beyond Mile High City’s notoriously lackluster Menver stereotype?—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most all-inclusive resort food lives up to the stereotype.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Engineers from Polytechnique Montréal have unveiled a new parachute concept based on kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The notion that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Their bond is extraordinary—almost like being able to touch, feed, and nurture your own embryo just 30 days after conception.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Einstein first cooked up the general theory of relativity, our conception of gravity forever shifted from the prevailing notion of Newtonian gravity.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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