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generality

[jen-uh-ral-i-tee] / ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti /


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But that sweeping generality about serenity’s devaluation could easily apply to any culture, Hayao Miyazaki might say.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

But what level of generality is appropriate for this analysis?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

This is obviously a gross generality, but it really feels true to me that people here tend to take a more optimistic tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

For now, though, the generality of it all allows them to appreciate Hegseth’s vision.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2025

And I thought how every safe generality I gathered in my travels was canceled by another.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Whereas the curator is obsessed with evocative details, down to the placement of embroidery needles, the rather mopey fairy tale deals purely in generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

There are many provisions of the Constitution that are majestic generalities; this one is as straightforward as it gets.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

Trafficking in generalities rarely leads to universal truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024

By contrast, if someone hasn't actually stayed at, say, the hotel they are reviewing, or didn't dine at the restaurant they are writing about, they'll use abstract generalities loosely related to the experience.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024

By its nature and its size Texas invites generalities, and the generalities usually end up as paradox—the “little oF country boy” at a symphony, the booted and blue-jeaned ranchman in Neiman-Marcus, buying Chinese jades.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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