generalities

Example Sentences

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Rulings can be based on industry trends and generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

When Ms Harris did turn to policy details, she spoke in generalities.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 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

Writers facing the problem of Texas find themselves floundering in generalities, and I am no exception.

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