generality

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

Accordingly, it increasingly enacted statutes that created rules of a fairly high level of generality and delegated responsibility for making more particular legal rules—called “regulations” —to executive branch agencies with expertise in the field.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

And here a generality concerning the growth of American cities, seemingly true of all of them I know.

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

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

"Maybe he knows how to "be" PM but not how to "do" it. They don't actually know what they want to do beyond the level of vague generalities," the insider argues.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 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

Given that she’s already part of an administration that has put months or years of work into these issues, these are more than just generalities.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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