- past tense form of generalize.
- past participle of generalize.
generalized
Example Sentences
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Any sign that war related inflation was causing generalized price hikes would be "a warning sign," that might require interest rate hikes, Macklem added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The paper estimated that the rise of remote work explained 32% of the generalized increase in mental distress nationwide between the prepandemic period of 2011 to 2019 and the postpandemic period of 2022 to 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
In generalized anxiety disorder, for example, people may worry excessively about ordinary events and struggle to control nervousness or fear.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
“I think the reason people keep remarking on that line is that there’s a fear about Netflix and a generalized fear about criticizing the online platforms,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The younger boys, who had never been up this late, responded to the generalized slackening of discipline by either tearing up and down the stairs or falling fast asleep on the parlor rug.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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