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
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The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.
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My father expressed a generalized pride.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
Important among them is generalized voter discontent with the political system.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
My father expressed a generalized pride.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Other key highlights Both Chatterjee and Mathews noted that immigration and tariff policy changes have contributed to generalized uncertainty in the market, but that neither of these factors alone were enough to pull the state and country into recession.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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 31 Dec. 2025.
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