- past tense form of generalize.
- past participle of generalize.
generalized
Example Sentences
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She detects a generalized funk poisoning our existence and asks, not unreasonably, “What is with this bummer veil cast over everything fun or exciting?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
Brock’s other insights on life, existence and death are more generalized; they’re just part and parcel of being 50 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
And apart from a few reportings of football games, the mental fare has been as generalized, as packaged, and as undistinguished as the food.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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