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generality

[jen-uh-ral-i-tee] / ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti /


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But what level of generality is appropriate for this analysis?

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

This is obviously a gross generality, but it really feels true to me that people here tend to take a more optimistic tone.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2025

Yet, due to its generality, it can be applied to any social dilemma with diverse individuals, like climate change, for instance.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

For both the ethical reasons, and for the potential limits to its generality, Rowe said, neural networks can be problematic for the military.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2023

And I thought how every safe generality I gathered in my travels was canceled by another.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

There are many provisions of the Constitution that are majestic generalities; this one is as straightforward as it gets.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

To deal in sweeping generalities a moment, the Palisade is significantly more comfortable, more spoiling and more generous than the Grand Highlander Hybrid, for about the same money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

"Maybe he knows how to "be" PM but not how to "do" it. They don't actually know what they want to do beyond the level of vague generalities," the insider argues.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2024

By contrast, if someone hasn't actually stayed at, say, the hotel they are reviewing, or didn't dine at the restaurant they are writing about, they'll use abstract generalities loosely related to the experience.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2024

There did not seem to be any further question that he wanted to ask; still less did he feel any impulse to utter high-sounding generalities.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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