generalized
adjective
gen·er·al·ized
ˈje-nə-rə-ˌlīzd 
ˈjen-rə-
: made general
especially
: not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment
Examples of generalized in a Sentence
The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.
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Despite the prevalence of these diseases, Geisler notes that two patients may share the same diagnosis yet arrive there through entirely different biological and lifestyle pathways, making generalized treatment insufficient.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 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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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 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
See All Example Sentences for generalized
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“Generalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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