generic

Example Sentences

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One of them is a title so generic, so blandly inoffensive yet simultaneously indicative of hope, resolve, or insider knowledge as to be, ultimately, unmemorable.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration would exclude generic drugs from the pharmaceutical tariffs after months of internal debate—a detail confirmed by the announcement on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Like Poppy, he says the process has been dragged out with his provider not providing any updates beyond generic emails every 28 days.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Somewhere on that paperwork will be a number to call — ideally for a life insurance agent who sold the policy to your parents, but it may be a more generic customer service line.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

It would be the same old cottage party; I would get a few generic gifts and then meet the Merritts in the therapy conference room.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter