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generalizing

VERB

make a sweeping assumption, statement

Synonyms

STRONG

conclude derive discern discover establish hypothesize induce observe philosophize postulate speculate theorize

WEAK

be metaphysical stay in the clouds vapor

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore miss neglect overlook unsettle

WEAK

except specifize

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

He found that Mirai did, outperforming traditional models while also generalizing better to minority patients.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 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

I might be generalizing and telling the story a little simply right now, but that's why there's so much cheese.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

Dobzhansky could now restate the essential truth of Mendel’s discovery—a gene determines a physical feature—by generalizing that idea across multiple genes and multiple features: a genotype determines a phenotype.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee