- present participle of generalize.
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
The two agencies routinely assert that they explain the methods used, but their generalizing descriptions—some of the language of which they’ve repeated for over a decade—don’t come close to routine standards for economic scholarship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
In the next months, Svoboda and the scientists from the Chatterjee group will work on generalizing their results to other games and different settings.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 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
To generalize about war is like generalizing about peace.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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