blanket policy
Americannoun
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an insurance contract that covers multiple items together rather than covering them individually.
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a rule based on a single, broad decision that is implemented the same way for many different cases.
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In response, the VA’s new rule asserts a blanket policy of considering the condition only as it presents under treatment, basically penalizing veterans like me for doing the work of staying alive.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Why are you applying a blanket policy on all of this? It just doesn’t make sense to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
However, the government and parliament decided against imposing a blanket policy on user verification, for reasons including freedom of expression and the anonymity requirements of groups such as survivors of domestic abuse.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
Pierce says the new mandate might make sense with “higher risk” projects in certain countries, but not as a blanket policy.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2023
Mr. Warren told a TV reporter that the statement should not be read as a blanket policy: He would individually evaluate any cases that emerged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
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