BROAD-BRUSH Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

broad-brush

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˌbrəsh

Definition of broad-brush

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse

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Recent Examples of broad-brush She’s equipped with a hefty financial aid package and a broad-brush vision of what her post-high school life will look like. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Warwick cautions that this is to avoid broad-brush judgments regarding who, what, when, where, why, and how. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad-brush

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Jason Reynolds, Lockheed Martin’s vice president and general manager of Integrated Air and Missile Defense, described RIG-360 as critical to PAC-3 operations and in-flight performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Vance has faced general questions about his association with Carlson, a former Fox News host who faced backlash last year for interviewing antisemite Nick Fuentes on his podcast.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

Adjective

Brain games, crosswords and math puzzles are often promoted as ways to sharpen memory, but neurologists warn that generic exercises may not address the specific cause of mental fog.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of generic

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That capability expanded to agriculture and meteorological purposes, eventually making Earth observation one of the most common reasons satellites and space stations are deployed into orbit today.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

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