as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people
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Recent Examples of generic
For this reason, the spacecraft kept the generic Kosmos name instead of Venera because the Kremlin didn't like to draw attention to its failures.
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New Atlas, 4 May 2025
Buying generic art and tabletop accessories at a big box store to serve as filler pieces is not the way to take advantage of the fresh slate.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
That could lead to or exacerbate shortages of certain generic drugs in the U.S., such as sterile injectable drugs commonly used in hospitals.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 May 2025
Buying generic art and tabletop accessories at a big box store to serve as filler pieces is not the way to take advantage of the fresh slate.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
That could lead to or exacerbate shortages of certain generic drugs in the U.S., such as sterile injectable drugs commonly used in hospitals.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Students who used them had a clear edge over peers who still relied only on generic career services.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generic
Adjective
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When these systems break under the stress of abuse, neglect, or general incompetence, bad things happen.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Granlund was averaging approximately 1 point a game for the San Jose Sharks when Stars general manager Jim Nill sent the Sharks first- and third-round picks for Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Arkansas earned the No. 4 overall seed for the NCAA Softball Tournament and will host a regional that includes (2) Oklahoma State, (3) Indiana and (4) Saint Louis.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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The Royals’ 16-3 mark since Easter remains best in the majors, while their 24-17 overall record is tied for their second-best start through 41 games in the last 20 seasons.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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And climate change is causing dangerous weather to get more common.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Many companies have been raising prices to mitigate cost increases from the 10% universal tariffs on every product entering the United States and higher levies on Chinese goods.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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While there is no universal formula for tariff preparedness, these strategies can serve as a foundation for meaningful discussions and practical action.—
Curt Mueller,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Generic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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