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
Making up for the broad-brush failure generally, and Pittsburgh specifically, is almost impossible, but Saturday provides an ideal opportunity.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Pakistan’s sense of unease has grown with Donald Trump’s habit of painting Islamic terrorism in broad-brush strokes.
—Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2017
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Why Traditional Tools Come Up Short Traditional verification tools are designed for broad-brush approaches and thus can’t capture the intricacies of the Hispanic multicultural ecosystem.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Agencies use their expertise to turn broad-brush statutes into nitty-gritty policies, and the courts intervene only in extreme circumstances.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Most generative AI is typically programmed to take a broad-brush approach.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Finally, there’s the broad-brush (and essentially misogynistic) derogation of gay men as effeminate, an old insult that has been so effectively reclaimed by happily effeminate gay men that it’s lost much of its sting.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Pakistan’s sense of unease has grown with Donald Trump’s habit of painting Islamic terrorism in broad-brush strokes.
—Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2017
On the surface, the difference might suggest nothing more than a rounding error, but such broad-brush statistics don’t tell the full story about who’s buying—and who’s buying what.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Why Traditional Tools Come Up Short Traditional verification tools are designed for broad-brush approaches and thus can’t capture the intricacies of the Hispanic multicultural ecosystem.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Agencies use their expertise to turn broad-brush statutes into nitty-gritty policies, and the courts intervene only in extreme circumstances.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Leaders who have been critical of specific types of diversity programs from within the industry argue that broad-brush criticisms of D.E.I. can be counterproductive, distracting from meaningful efforts to reform corporate diversity initiatives.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
Most generative AI is typically programmed to take a broad-brush approach.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Finally, there’s the broad-brush (and essentially misogynistic) derogation of gay men as effeminate, an old insult that has been so effectively reclaimed by happily effeminate gay men that it’s lost much of its sting.
—Mark Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-brush
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Tickets for the events go on sale later this week, with a War Child presale taking place this Thursday (Jan. 16) before a general sale on Friday (Jan. 17) at 10 a.m. GMT.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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Since the Chiefs took total control of the division in 2016, the Chargers have employed four head coaches and two general managers, not including interims.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Once a court rules that the use of a word or phrase has become so widespread its meaning is generic, trademarks associated with it become invalid.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Retail drugs that have no generic equivalent and have been on the market for at least seven years can be eligible for negotiation.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These challenges can also increase stress levels for affected residents, which may negatively impact their overall health.—
Sherell Jackson,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2025
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As mentioned, magnesium is an essential mineral in the body and plays a significant role in overall health.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Which is why Kourosh emphasizes these fires must be treated as a broader public health crisis requiring government intervention.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Reyes has a small crew including his sons, but the threats feel familiar, reminiscent of the 1980s when immigration raids were common on worksites.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Though forests of masts like hers were still fairly common on the world’s oceans even a century ago, by the end of World War II less than a dozen ships like Royal Clipper remained.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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