generalizing

Example Sentences

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If this were a one-off event, we would want to avoid generalizing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It requires a model capable of generalizing or learning to reason, rather than pattern matching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

"Due to limited evidence from multi-decade long-term observation, synthesizing several direct observations is essential for generalizing dynamic ecological patterns," adds Hisano.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

It then falters by generalizing a history that, with some added details, could have better emphasized Lil Nas X’s current impact on culture.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Reasoning by induction—the process of generalizing from the available evidence—is the only real way of making progress in the world of things.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith