general meaning
Example Sentences
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Stars have another advantage: They work more systematically in general, meaning they are more organized and thoughtful in how they approach tasks compared with the average worker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
But it was the romance, to use the term in its most general meaning, that made “Brian’s Song” so memorable.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2020
The general meaning and purpose of an investigation is to learn more than is already known, and then, it is implied, to act on the results.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 1, 2019
He joined the Justice Department in June 2005 as the principal deputy associate attorney general, meaning he was the top aide to the No. 3 official in the department.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2017
Nico didn’t speak the language, but he remembered his childhood Italian well enough to glean the general meaning: We, the bones that are here, await yours.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
