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as in stereotype
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the idea that all boys are naturally messy is a gross generality
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
an important but little-known Scottish inventor whose work was never appreciated by the generality of the public
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
the generality of that high school's students will go on to college
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Recent Examples of generality
As artists were increasingly shifting their attention from generalities to specifics, Bertillon’s heirs were learning to see like artists.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the desiderata and preconditions mentioned in the UN memo range from glittering generalities about political inclusiveness and human rights to the procedural specifics of setting up the constitution-making process.
—Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2011
Trump speaks only in generalities about his intentions.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Kendrick did, however, open up in May 2020 about generalities in her past relationships.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the desiderata and preconditions mentioned in the UN memo range from glittering generalities about political inclusiveness and human rights to the procedural specifics of setting up the constitution-making process.
—Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2011
Trump speaks only in generalities about his intentions.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Kendrick did, however, open up in May 2020 about generalities in her past relationships.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality
Noun
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For generations, mainstream narratives have failed to recognize the contributions of Native entrepreneurs, often reducing Native communities to outdated stereotypes.—
Oweesta,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last May, a judge found a San Jose police officer’s use of a slur and a reference to ethnic stereotypes, during the arrest of a Romani man charged with kidnapping and domestic violence, constituted an RJA violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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More importantly, who would understand the crushing weight of this moment?—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Those contests carry more weight in most bracket pools.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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But the problem is that the vast majority of top Mexican golf resorts have just one course, and one course does not a true golf destination make.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Patients who are hospitalized are being actively treated with supplemental oxygen, respiratory support, medicines for high fever, and IV fluid in addition to other treatments, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, whose hospital is treating the majority of patients.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Xiaomi’s Camera Mod Could Upgrade Phone Photography Photograph: Simon Hill Aside from its main announcements, Xiaomi granted us a sneak peek at a new modular concept camera phone.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 1920, the initial concept transformed into the modern-day, red Michelin Guide, and stars for fine dining began in 1926.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Meal timing affects how your body uses energy, and eating late can throw off your body's natural rhythms.9 10.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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As for the fit of the leggings, they’re meant to sit at the belly button, hug your body throughout the hips and legs, and crop right above your ankle.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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Purchasing some of the many consumer goods imported from China—from toys to machinery parts—is probably one of the few areas customers can buy in bulk to avoid the potentially long-term consequences of these tariffs.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Not quite as much as Victoria Secret’s push-up, but a close second with less bulk to the actual bra.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
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More important, the notion of having U.S. mining operations on or near the border between the Ukraine and Russia, especially the bord is with its occupied Ukrainian territory, to serve as a deterrence to future military action is hardly going to appeal to most private companies.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Fuller did, however, was challenge this notion, Powell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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That's why empathy is often a core value for families.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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This mirrors Nvidia's strategy with DLSS, which has always leveraged the tensor cores found in RTX GPUs to run machine-learning models to achieve superior image quality for upscaled and AI-generated frames.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Generality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generality. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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