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
The Supreme Court has long held that law enforcement officers cannot detain people based on generalizations that would cast a wide net of suspicion on large segments of the law-abiding population.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Provide constructive feedback on what worked well and what could be improved, focusing on specific actions rather than generalizations.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Fortunately, many of the best remote job websites are already actively incorporating AI tools to help recruiters create powerful copy to find the most suitable candidates without resorting to ineffective generalizations.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
These figures — labor shortage and spending of immigrants — show that Trump’s decision to expel TPS holders from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries is not rooted in data but on fear-mongering, stereotypes and generalizations about migrants.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Provide constructive feedback on what worked well and what could be improved, focusing on specific actions rather than generalizations.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Fortunately, many of the best remote job websites are already actively incorporating AI tools to help recruiters create powerful copy to find the most suitable candidates without resorting to ineffective generalizations.
—Dmytro Spilka, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
These figures — labor shortage and spending of immigrants — show that Trump’s decision to expel TPS holders from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries is not rooted in data but on fear-mongering, stereotypes and generalizations about migrants.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
Noun
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As usual, Stewart’s stunt backfired, inverting free-speech and racial stereotypes.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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One of the biggest challenges Pavone faced after launching was educating the consumer around this new concept.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The new concept comes six months after the owner of Explorium Brewing purchased Good City Brewing's four locations and its brands.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The franchise’s purchase by Disney in 2012 likely subconsciously reinforced the notion that Star Wars is popcorn, family entertainment, not the meaty material that wins acting awards.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Cue a slapdash kidnapping and a quest to verify his identity prior to burying him alive, which brings together a rag-tag gang—a bookshop owner, a photographer, her ex, and a bride-to-be—all of whom suffered at the same man’s hands and have their own notions of justice.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The competition helped show off talent from everyday students who, free from conceptions around grades or college concerns, are kids who care about the U.S. and its history.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Their conception of the future was published on the cover of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which portrayed a clock set at seven minutes to midnight.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Energized by these findings, Harland presented his theory to colleagues.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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