generalize
verb (used with object)
to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
generalise
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a variation of
generalize.
Example Sentences
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He believes the Russian authorities received complaints from internet users: "I was accused of calling all Russians fascists. That's untrue. I'd never generalise like that," he told BBC Russian.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
To date, most of the studies have used different fermented foods, so it is difficult to generalise across them all.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
This new study will help them understand how replicable the patters they observed are and, therefore, how they can generalise their findings on pollution and climate change on lake biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2023
"I hate to generalise but the statistics show men's mental health and the male suicide problem needs to brought to the fore and more openly discussed," said Vicky.
From BBC ● May 17, 2018
The mediæval writers were accustomed to generalise; they disregarded particular circumstances, and they were generally ignorant of the habits and ideas of their age.
From The History of Freedom by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton
