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as in notions
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 weights
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 majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
the generality of that high school's students will go on to college
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Sonya becomes a sort of kink doula for Molly, easing her into new notions of eroticism.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2025 -
From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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More than communication tools, languages help concretize the abstract, providing frameworks for making sense of concepts as fundamental as time.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Here are 13 of the wildest yacht concepts to hail from design boards in 2024.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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So first let’s get Tyler Herro back in the mix before any rash generalizations.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, Noem doubled down on false generalizations that Venezuelan TPS holders are in large part criminals from the notorious gang known as Tren de Aragua, or TDA.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Generalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalities. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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