generalize
verb (used with object)
to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
generalized
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past participleof generalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof generalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
generalizeverb (used with object)to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
Example Sentences
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“I think people could use help that is generalized, that sort of goes outside something that’s so specific and prescriptive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The good news is, per Gifford, that there are less generalized models out there that are tailored to much more exacting needs.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
But Ms. Cusk has really used Ms. Portman as a body double, borrowing from the outline of her career to produce a generalized study of megacelebrity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The team also used generalized estimating equation models to examine how cardiovascular factors were related to changes in cognition.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
She could imagine how she might abandon her ambitions of writing and dedicate her life in return for these moments of elated, generalized love.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
