generalization
Example Sentences
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Autism — a developmental disability that can affect how people think, communicate, interact and process sensory information — defies simple generalizations.
From Los Angeles Times
“The CDC publicity about mental health and suicide ideation among girls has a strong case that is supported by other sources of evidence. But the generalization about violence does not have such support.”
From Washington Post
This is to say that any generalizations I make about his career are surely contradicted somewhere within it.
From Los Angeles Times
Long on generalizations and short on sources, the bot’s essay was a sturdy summary of conventional wisdom.
From New York Times
Greece’s Communist Party said it included “dangerous generalizations and preconditions for the participation of parties in elections.”
From New York Times
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