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
Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring.
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Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
This streamlined, mapless approach improves the vehicle’s urban generalization capabilities for the self-driving system to adapt to cross-city and even cross-border deployments.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Most leaders can’t afford to wait weeks for insights that could inform their next move, and can revert to relying on generalizations to guide them as a result.
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Alex Cooper,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
This streamlined, mapless approach improves the vehicle’s urban generalization capabilities for the self-driving system to adapt to cross-city and even cross-border deployments.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Most leaders can’t afford to wait weeks for insights that could inform their next move, and can revert to relying on generalizations to guide them as a result.
—
Alex Cooper,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for generalization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
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The gathering in Baltimore aimed to counter stereotypes and connect dads with resources.
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Many OnlyFans creators took issue with the harmful stereotypes used in Levinson’s depiction of their field, including one scene with Cassie posing spread-eagle in a diaper, with a pacifier in her mouth.
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The broad genre of pop also gives artists room to experiment, said O’Brien, adding that audiences these days are well aware of the concept of eras and understand artists will go through multiple ones throughout their careers.
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That was kind of the concept, is just to continue to add shooting.
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While Taylor Swift often gets credit for popularizing the notion of era reinventions, artists have played with their visuals to communicate and market new album cycles for decades — just look at Beyoncé, Madonna, David Bowie and The Beatles.
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New research debunks the notion that the gender gap is primarily due to women’s lack of AI skills, interest or access.
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The conception of the role, marked by a dim view of stardom’s suffocating alienation, was something Jolie clearly understood.
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His remit spans product conception, roadmap execution, and go to market alignment—delivering infrastructure that not only scales but also integrates advanced data management, cyber resilience, and hybrid cloud capabilities into a single, coherent platform.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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According to the theory, each of these attributes contributes toward the most important influencing factor -- intention.
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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