almost universal
Frequency: 8.028.9 per million words
very nearly, but not completely, universal
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- The belief in human rights is almost universal in modern society.
- There was almost universal agreement that the laws needed changing.
- The new policy met with almost universal approval from the staff.
- By the end of the century, literacy had become almost universal in the region.
- Internet access is now almost universal in developed countries.
- The critics' praise for the film was almost universal upon its release.
- Smiling is considered an almost universal sign of friendliness.
- His influence on the genre was almost universal during that decade.
- The demand for reform is almost universal among the younger generation.
- Such patterns of behavior are almost universal across different cultures.