GENERALIZED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

generalized

adjective

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as in generic

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Recent Examples of generalized The notion is that only those with a real stake in the dispute, not a generalized grievance, have the right to a hearing. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Because feeding needs can vary significantly from one infant to another, Bowers said generalized advice can sometimes lead parents in the wrong direction. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Retinol has become somewhat generalized as a term for the broader category of retinoids. — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Most hair loss supplements are too generalized to address specific nutritional deficiencies, and any hair loss serum should have clinical trials to back it up, Kingsley says. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generalized

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Brain games, crosswords and math puzzles are often promoted as ways to sharpen memory, but neurologists warn that generic exercises may not address the specific cause of mental fog.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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His dip in the polling this month seems less attributable to any new policy position or statements than to just a general gloom among California residents about the state’s direction, Baldassare said.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s the case in Baltimore County as well — the administrative officer is paid a flat annual salary and does not receive general increases or cost-of-living adjustments.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

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Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
How smiling and even the openness of a smile are perceived are not universal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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