generalities

noun

plural of generality
1
as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the idea that all boys are naturally messy is a gross generality

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2
as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts an important but little-known Scottish inventor whose work was never appreciated by the generality of the public

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3
as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something the generality of that high school's students will go on to college

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Recent Examples of generalities Even questions about his rehab were met with vague generalities. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Enough with the vague generalities. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Be specific Too many job ads read like form letters, full of generalities and corporate-speak. — Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Ingram advises people to move beyond generalities and define their values with precision, then rank them. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 But moving beyond these generalities to specifics is hard, says Thomas Timberlake, an ecologist at the University of York. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026 Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny. — Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Carl eventually proposed some generalities. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 In following her to this point, however, this long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalities
  1. notions
  2. weights
  3. majorities
  4. stereotypes
  5. bodies
  6. concepts
  7. cores
  8. conceptions
Noun
  • Similar to the original film, Elle learns to leave behind some of the preconceived notions that her rich upbringing gave her and embrace authenticity.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Enlightenment figures, such as John Locke, also advanced notions of separation of church and state.
    — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • When lighter works better Fitness goals aside, there are plenty of people for whom heavy weights simply aren't as appropriate.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026
  • The formula includes eight different types of Hyaluronic acid at three different weights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of weights
Noun
  • The messaging effort comes as Republicans scramble to hold onto threadbare congressional majorities in the November midterms.
    — Steven Sloan, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Strong majorities of all ages agree the United States needs a strong military, should spread freedom and democracy, and engage with the world to promote Americans’ economic standing.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of majorities
Noun
  • As Barthel and other cannabis scholars say, the federal and state government crackdowns over the past century fueled the negative stereotypes and were always more grounded in culture wars than in evidence of medical harm.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The supporting cast is comfortable in the age-old stereotypes thrust upon them and eager to place their own stamps on the roles.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of stereotypes
Noun
  • Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Further, will sport governing bodies award national competitions to states like California, who do not protect females?
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of bodies
Noun
  • The top floors, 19 and 20, are dedicated to four additional dining concepts.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • There are also new concepts at the AquaDome Market food hall, including Seoulmate – get the bulgogi bowl with marinated beef – and a new Chief Dog Officer named Skipper.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
  • Thus, the cisgendered body and heterosexuality are a dynamic instead of a foundation to our conceptions of Black motherhood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of conceptions

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