as in stereotype
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the generalization that children who like violent entertainment grow up to be violent criminals
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Recent Examples of generalization
Too often, people are unprepared and operate off generalizations during talent discussions.
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Stephen Miles, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Take the venerable New York Post, for instance, currently the leading publisher of horrified Gen Z generalizations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
However, the problem with these generalizations is that the economy is so huge that there are variations in many places.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
The point of view has shifted but the temptation to speak in bulldozing generalizations—to dismiss entire populations as inherently backwards and violent—clings like a wet sock.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Stephen Miles, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Take the venerable New York Post, for instance, currently the leading publisher of horrified Gen Z generalizations.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
However, the problem with these generalizations is that the economy is so huge that there are variations in many places.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
The point of view has shifted but the temptation to speak in bulldozing generalizations—to dismiss entire populations as inherently backwards and violent—clings like a wet sock.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for generalization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
Noun
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By spotlighting women across all sectors of the business, the She Rocks Awards continues to challenge stereotypes and dismantle barriers.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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In Odd One Out, a group of similar people tries to root out a mole, thereby examining individual stereotypes (for example, a group of straight guys tries to identify the secretly gay one).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this course, students learn fundamental systems theory concepts, such as block diagrams, feedback loops and discrete-time dynamics.—
Raúl Ordóñez,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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The concept of first-mover advantage is overhyped—and a poor foundation for building a unicorn.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, both Sharma and Canora debunk that notion.—
Alexis deBoschnek,
Bon Appétit,
5 Feb. 2025
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Goodell threw cold water on the notion that there was any favoritism toward the Chiefs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Many of the genre elements that made it into the final film weren’t even there in the original conception.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The fact is, anonymity in donor conception has been on shaky ground for a while.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hayden, a Republican who left office in January, opened the investigation in the fall of 2021 amid baseless theories that fraud somehow tainted the 2020 election results in Johnson County, which went for former President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump that year.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, no documents proving those theories have yet to surface or be produced, leaving the true nature of Flenory’s dealings with Cowins to speculation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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