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generality

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


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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

Yet, due to its generality, it can be applied to any social dilemma with diverse individuals, like climate change, for instance.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

If life on Mars exists, we will have a unique opportunity to test the generality of our kind of life.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The majority opinion is particularly notable for refusing to accept broad generalities as sufficient historical evidence.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Speaking in generalities about institutions, the rule of law, and the inheritance of American democracy, he named no president and aired no specific grievance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

"Nothing like this has ever happened to me, and in these kinds of important matters, it's important to speak very clearly and not to speak in generalities," France forward Mbappe said.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Trafficking in generalities rarely leads to universal truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024

There did not seem to be any further question that he wanted to ask; still less did he feel any impulse to utter high-sounding generalities.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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