Thesaurus results for GENERALIZATION

generalization

noun

ˌjen-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən

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 There’s a false perception in pop music that the best way to connect with the masses is to keep things broad — that vague generalizations are easier for people to latch onto. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026 Parachute Journalism Parachute journalism refers to the practice of briefly visiting a location, observing limited aspects of it, and subsequently producing articles that may rely on broad generalizations about the destination. —

Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Unlike vision and language, robotics lacks large, diverse datasets that span tasks, environments, and embodiments, thus limiting both scalability and generalization. —

IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, recent advancements in multimodal AI (models that can process multiple types of information, like visual and audio at once) are improving robots’ generalization capabilities for everyday tasks. —

Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generalization

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Just a forehand shot away from the red clay courts, Auteuil is an authentic pocket of Paris that’s far from the tourist throngs—and the stereotypes sometimes saddled on it by east-leaning Parisians.

— Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Respondents see many narrative gaps in storylines, characters, and emotions, with portrayals that too often convey harmful stereotypes.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026