Definition of Generalize

to make a broad statement based on limited facts

Examples of Generalize in a sentence

I told Debra not to generalize by stating that all Chinese businesses are corrupt just because she had a bad experience with one of them.  🔊

Painting with a wide brush Garry began to generalize, claiming that every politician is a fraud and only out for himself.  🔊

Bill argues that a real historian will stick to the facts, without attempting to generalize based on what is known to be true.  🔊

It is easy to generalize that all poor people had an inferior education, however such an argument cannot be supported by the facts.  🔊

I don’t mean to generalize, but based on my experience I am tempted to say that everyone on the planning board is corrupt except for Larry.  🔊

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