in general
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as in mostly
for the most part
There is a lot of traffic in general, but during rush hour it's much worse.
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Recent Examples of in general
The explosion of bachelorette parties in the three decades since mirrors what happened with weddings in general, influenced by the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, along with the rise of individualism, Montemurro says.
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Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
This whole idea, in general, of doing a James Gunn impression, with space bar fights and needle drops during slow-motion circular spinning fight scenes.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Kate is not only a fan of tennis in general, but respects the tradition of Wimbledon.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
But, in general, the subject elicited private reticence and public omertà.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Not in the wrong way, of course, given that this tournament has certainly been updated and modernized in all the right ways to keep pace with the growth of tennis and, in general, professional sports.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Both Faulstich and the couple’s son, Matt Gates, praised their father’s commitment to routine, both in keeping up the tradition of the Peachtree Road Race and life in general.
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Andre Butso,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
There is little visibility into the origins and destinations of donations in general, Aguilar Rosenthal says.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
This whole idea, in general, of doing a James Gunn impression, with space bar fights and needle drops during slow-motion circular spinning fight scenes.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Kate is not only a fan of tennis in general, but respects the tradition of Wimbledon.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
But, in general, the subject elicited private reticence and public omertà.
—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Not in the wrong way, of course, given that this tournament has certainly been updated and modernized in all the right ways to keep pace with the growth of tennis and, in general, professional sports.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Both Faulstich and the couple’s son, Matt Gates, praised their father’s commitment to routine, both in keeping up the tradition of the Peachtree Road Race and life in general.
—
Andre Butso,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
There is little visibility into the origins and destinations of donations in general, Aguilar Rosenthal says.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
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“In general.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20general. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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