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Recent Examples of generalized
Most districts develop IEPs using software that requires practitioners to choose from a generalized set of rote responses or options, leading to a level of standardization that can fail to meet a child’s true individual needs.
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Seth King, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
There is little robust support, for example, for the idea that omega-3s can improve mental health concerns like anxiety, manic symptoms, low-grade depression, or generalized stress, said Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC, a dietitian and therapist based in Bellingham, WA.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Central among them is whether agents reasonably perceived an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm at the precise moment lethal force was used—a determination that depends on observable facts, not generalized fear.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Asked about a generalized perception that major streamers may have closed doors to smaller local creators, both Widstrand and Erer are quick to rebuff that thought.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Seth King, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
There is little robust support, for example, for the idea that omega-3s can improve mental health concerns like anxiety, manic symptoms, low-grade depression, or generalized stress, said Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC, a dietitian and therapist based in Bellingham, WA.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Central among them is whether agents reasonably perceived an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm at the precise moment lethal force was used—a determination that depends on observable facts, not generalized fear.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Asked about a generalized perception that major streamers may have closed doors to smaller local creators, both Widstrand and Erer are quick to rebuff that thought.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalized
Adjective
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Foundayo is a small molecule whereas Zepbound and Wegovy are peptides, which require more intensive manufacturing processes, a barrier Ricks thinks will hinder generic versions of Wegovy that have recently launched in some other countries, including India.—
Angelica Peebles,Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Without that, intelligence — human or artificial — becomes generic.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As part of a two-question ballot measure, the Hickman Mills School District is asking voters to approve a general obligation bond to pay down the district’s debt.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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But there is some risk the city will need to increase its general fund contribution in the new fiscal year because there are expected to be cuts to state funding.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Organizers embrace the power of connecting attendees across different diaspora or other socioeconomic barriers through the universal languages of music and dance.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Since 2018, the Day4Empathy reinforces Ebert’s embrace of the universal principles of empathy, humility, compassion and paying acts of kindness forward, Chaz Ebert said.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Generalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalized. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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