as in stereotype
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the generalization that children who like violent entertainment grow up to be violent criminals
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Recent Examples of generalization
But the overall picture resists simple generalizations.
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Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Solution: Data augmentation, a technique that expands training datasets by creating variations or synthetic examples, and collaborative data sharing, which involves pooling anonymized and aggregated data, enhances model generalization by increasing data diversity and richness.
—Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the ultimate dreams of A.I. is generalization: how does your policy do when pushed beyond its training data?
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The Grateful Dead transcended any kind of generalization.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Solution: Data augmentation, a technique that expands training datasets by creating variations or synthetic examples, and collaborative data sharing, which involves pooling anonymized and aggregated data, enhances model generalization by increasing data diversity and richness.
—Balaji Dhamodharan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the ultimate dreams of A.I. is generalization: how does your policy do when pushed beyond its training data?
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The Grateful Dead transcended any kind of generalization.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalization
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For generations, mainstream narratives have failed to recognize the contributions of Native entrepreneurs, often reducing Native communities to outdated stereotypes.—
Oweesta,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last May, a judge found a San Jose police officer’s use of a slur and a reference to ethnic stereotypes, during the arrest of a Romani man charged with kidnapping and domestic violence, constituted an RJA violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 1920, the initial concept transformed into the modern-day, red Michelin Guide, and stars for fine dining began in 1926.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Introducing the concept of alternatives, or exploring the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), encourages both sides to think beyond the current impasse.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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More important, the notion of having U.S. mining operations on or near the border between the Ukraine and Russia, especially the bord is with its occupied Ukrainian territory, to serve as a deterrence to future military action is hardly going to appeal to most private companies.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Fuller did, however, was challenge this notion, Powell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Public health experts say the curriculum should be expanded to include all parts of the menstrual cycle, including ovulation signs and the luteal phase, which is when conception typically occurs and can last 12 to 14 days.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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There's a much bigger story to Sinatra and her conception of this bunker and what her plan was for this bunker long-term that will fill her out and explain her story even more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other theories include the theory that Lottie died by suicide.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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Follow Di Placido for more meme explainers, television reviews, film theories and deep dives into digital culture.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Generalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalization. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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