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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
But as far as market generalities are concerned, this is a pretty good one to bring into your own repertoire as an investor.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Observe your environment Learn to recognize generalities and patterns in your environment that, more often than not, track with pollution.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t let the model float into generality.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its generality enabled Penrose to prove in three scant pages of math that, under his two assumptions, singularities will inevitably form.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Observe your environment Learn to recognize generalities and patterns in your environment that, more often than not, track with pollution.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t let the model float into generality.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its generality enabled Penrose to prove in three scant pages of math that, under his two assumptions, singularities will inevitably form.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generality
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Gentry doesn’t run from stereotypes.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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My ethnic group has suffered lynchings, legal segregation and stereotypes that continue to the present day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This enables, for example, ultra-fast charging while requiring only thinner cables, which saves weight and costs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Still, broad bipartisan majorities support photo ID requirements, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Albemarle expects to receive about $660 million in cash from recent divestiture of its stake in businesses, including majority interest in its spinoff Ketjen Corp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Employers increasingly seek candidates who understand AI concepts, can work alongside AI systems, and develop AI solutions.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bar director Justin Sheffey and bar manager Christopher Osman invent new cocktails and innovate concepts on old-school tipples.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 251 hostages taken in the attack were returned to Israel in various ceasefire agreements, with the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the final body in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Messages like this go out in bulk.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few days, however, traders have reacted to the notion that AI also has the power to destroy the revenues of companies reliant on selling traditional software that can be replaced by AI.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The second annual Jambaloo erases that notion.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Generality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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