generalized
adjective
gen·er·al·ized
ˈje-nə-rə-ˌlīzd 
ˈjen-rə-
: made general
especially
: not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment
Examples of generalized in a Sentence
The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.
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Over the years, Trump has not only amplified all sorts of lies but made a generalized distrust of élites and institutions a key building block of his political success.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
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Employers need to move from generalized assumptions to personalized listening, not just in engagement surveys, but in everyday interactions and decisions.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Samsung’s is more generalized based on that initial test, aiming more for general physical fitness than training for an actual event.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
This is largely based on unfounded pseudo-scientific claims, an intuitive sense that measles is not a serious disease, and a generalized distrust of established institutions, including especially corporations.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Employers need to move from generalized assumptions to personalized listening, not just in engagement surveys, but in everyday interactions and decisions.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for generalized
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“Generalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalized. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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