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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Injuries sufficient to support standing must be concrete and particularized, not generalized grievances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Higher prices have a more generalized effect on economic growth, which can’t be attributed to specific products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We can apply these generalized laws to better understand evaporating black holes in quantum theory and black hole mergers, like those detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration using gravitational waves."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
I didn’t have a deep desire for a child, just a generalized sense that I should consider it before it became impossible.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
A little overwhelmed, I began the generalized evasions which that question deserves.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
