as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people
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Recent Examples of generic
For example, the budget would fold federal funding for rural schools, students experiencing homelessness, literacy instruction and a host of other unrelated programs into one, generic bundle of money that would go to states.
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately for Frost, he wasn’t featured as himself in the game, but a generic version without his name.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
After the amoxicillin patent expired in 2002, the Tennessee facility began to make generic equivalents.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The generic copper futures are above their 50-day, or ~10-week, moving average MA) in a pending breakout from a triangle pattern.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 4 June 2025
Unfortunately for Frost, he wasn’t featured as himself in the game, but a generic version without his name.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
After the amoxicillin patent expired in 2002, the Tennessee facility began to make generic equivalents.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The generic copper futures are above their 50-day, or ~10-week, moving average MA) in a pending breakout from a triangle pattern.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generic
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Pecans Pecans — as well as nuts in general — are a great item to buy in bulk at Costco.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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One former board member was Bean’s secretary, who had donated money to his wife’s campaigns for Knox County circuit, general sessions and juvenile court clerk, according to Betty Bean and local news reports at the time.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Muscle mass contributes to your overall weight; BMI cannot differentiate among weight that's due to fat, bone, or muscle.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Differences Between Fat Loss and Weight Loss Fat loss and weight loss affect your body composition, metabolism, and overall health in different ways.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Two years later, JPMorgan Chase hired her away, but not as chief sustainability officer, a role common at most large investment banks around the world and a position already filled at JPMorgan.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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His voice has become a universal symbol of trust in nature storytelling.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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As universal design is integrated in more bath projects, assistive products like grab bars have transitioned from clinical afterthoughts to stylish necessities.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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“Generic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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