generalize from

Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words

To draw a broad conclusion based on specific evidence, data, or examples.

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Examples (10)

  • We cannot generalize from these few examples.
  • Don't generalize from a single data point.
  • Researchers should be cautious not to generalize from small samples.
  • She often generalizes from her own experience.
  • It's dangerous to generalize from outliers.
  • Can we really generalize from the pilot study to the entire population?
  • The team was tempted to generalize from early successes, but they resisted.
  • He has been generalizing from anecdotal evidence lately.
  • Policymakers must avoid generalizing from one country's results.
  • Any conclusion generalized from incomplete data will be fragile.