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
Design for specialization, not generalization.
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Dhanya Shah, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of making sweeping generalizations, Sagaram recommends zeroing in on specific actions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
This generalization should hold for interstellar interlopers as well.
—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
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Dhanya Shah, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Instead of making sweeping generalizations, Sagaram recommends zeroing in on specific actions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
This generalization should hold for interstellar interlopers as well.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
Noun
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Araújo decided that her particular brand of rage bait would be to play into men’s stereotypes about female creators.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Juelich says, referring to longtime stereotypes.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Takako Fuji originated the role of Kayako when the character and concept that would become The Grudge were still being refined back in Japan in the late '90s.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Scandinavian sleep method, a cultural design to improve sleep quality in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, has popularized the concept of using two separate duvets on one bed.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Interview With the Vampire set a precedent for transformative TV from the Immortal Universe, its narrative and visual audacity subverting adaptation tropes and genre storytelling by challenging viewers’ notions of immortality, sexuality, and destiny.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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From these revolutionary realizations, the notion of the expanding Universe was born.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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In total, making the piece took four years from conception to creation.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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During the procedure, a doctor places donor sperm directly into the patient’s uterus during ovulation, to increase the chances of conception.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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His theory is that while the opportunity in the digital space is booming, there is an industry shortage of skilled talent to capitalize.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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