general meaning
Example Sentences
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Stars have another advantage: They work more systematically in general, meaning they are more organized and thoughtful in how they approach tasks compared with the average worker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Money from the primary can’t carry over from the general, meaning Bass essentially had to start from scratch on June 8, the day after the primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Because visual information is presented simultaneously, its general meaning may be apparent at a glance, while more nuanced or complicated meanings may take a long time to figure out.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
The general meaning and purpose of an investigation is to learn more than is already known, and then, it is implied, to act on the results.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 1, 2019
Nico didn’t speak the language, but he remembered his childhood Italian well enough to glean the general meaning: We, the bones that are here, await yours.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
