generalization
Example Sentences
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This is a generalization not based on facts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
There are tens of thousands of undocumented university students in higher education throughout the country, so you can’t make this kind of generalization as a justification for engaging in arrest.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
But what Jones and Whewell showed was that, specifically related to agricultural land, Ricardo had crafted a huge generalization that didn't map onto the reality of the situation.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025
However, until now, it wasn't clear whether stress played a role in memory generalization.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
Aron’s training in worldliness was gained from a young man of no experience, which gave him the ability for generalization only the inexperienced can have.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
