generalize
verb (used with object)
to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
are generalizing
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present progressiveof generalize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Investors are generalizing CMBSs, everything is commercial mortgage backed and everything commercial mortgage backed is bad," he said, adding that some are trading at attractive prices.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
Julie you are generalizing too much, though I do see your essential point.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2016
We speak glibly of Buddhism and Brahmanism, forgetting that we are generalizing on the most intimate convictions of millions and millions of human souls, divided by half the world and by thousands of years.
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller
"You are generalizing from a single example," I flung back as I left the room.
From I Walked in Arden by Jack Crawford
And John Fiske said, "In order to be always sure that we are generalizing correctly, we must make the generalizing process itself a subject of generalization."
From Joseph Smith the Prophet-Teacher A Discourse by B. H. Roberts
