can generalize

Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words

Used to express the ability or possibility to make a general statement.

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  • From a small pilot, we can generalize cautiously to the wider market.
  • You can generalize from these data, but do so with caveats.
  • No single case can generalize to every culture.
  • Experts can generalize about trends without naming specific companies.
  • As a rule of thumb, we can generalize that prices rise when demand spikes.
  • Before we can generalize, we need more evidence.
  • In casual conversation, people can generalize and still be understood.
  • From controlled trials, scientists can generalize to real-world settings only with care.
  • With enough samples, our model can generalize beyond the training set.
  • Given the variability, how far can we generalize these findings?