Synonyms of generalizations

generalizations

noun

plural of generalization

as in notions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notions
• stereotypes
• concepts
• conceptions
• theories
• hypotheses
• generalities
• clichés
• sayings
• truisms
• platitudes
• commonplaces
• bromides
• proverbs
• propositions
• saws
• oversimplifications
• adages
• simplifications
• simplisms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generalizations

The same can be demonstrated for generalizations of square grids in high dimensions. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

What’s bothered me, though, is how its backers have anchored their messaging around a lot of misleading generalizations about the state of college sports. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

At last week’s meeting, though, Warsh spoke largely in platitudes and generalizations. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Some called out the statement for making sweeping generalizations about Phish fans, especially when most of the crowd was all kind vibes. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

That includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Brousson is an Austin resident and often posts satirical videos teasing Texas cliches and generalizations. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

Teenagers are tested on more advanced skills, such as making generalizations from a reading passage and comparing information from charts and graphs. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

Of course, if the AI does generalize, the difficulty is that the AI generalizations about mental health might be off base. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026