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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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Estrogen patches are generic medicines with low profit margins, providing manufacturers few incentives to invest quickly in new production lines or facilities that can take years to build.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Much of the mayor’s ambitious agenda falls under the purview of the governor and state lawmakers, including his pledge for free buses and universal childcare.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Generalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalized. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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