broad generalization

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

a statement that covers a wide range of situations, sometimes too widely

generalizationadjective + generalization

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broad

Examples (10)

  • That's a broad generalization, and it ignores regional differences.
  • Try not to make a broad generalization about millennials based on one article.
  • The report relies on a broad generalization that doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
  • Her comments were criticized as a broad generalization rather than evidence.
  • We can draw a broad generalization from the data, but more research is needed.
  • It's tempting to make broad generalizations when you're in a hurry.
  • Was that a broad generalization, or do you have specific cases?
  • In his keynote, he avoided the broad generalization that technology always improves lives.
  • If you base policy on a broad generalization, the outcome can be harmful.
  • Please challenge any broad generalization you hear in the meeting.