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
Prices for complex generic drugs made for cancer would increase even more.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Patent thickets are when manufacturers file multiple patents on one product to forestall generic competition.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Right, but what’s being implied by a lot of Le Pen supporters, both in the U.S. and within France, is not simply that judges have too much power in some generic sense but that judges are picking on the far right.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Consider working with a coach or therapist who understands the unique demands of running a business while grieving--their specialized perspective can provide tailored strategies that generic grief support might miss.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Patent thickets are when manufacturers file multiple patents on one product to forestall generic competition.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Right, but what’s being implied by a lot of Le Pen supporters, both in the U.S. and within France, is not simply that judges have too much power in some generic sense but that judges are picking on the far right.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Consider working with a coach or therapist who understands the unique demands of running a business while grieving--their specialized perspective can provide tailored strategies that generic grief support might miss.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generic
Adjective
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Mélanie Turpin has been named general manager of human resources.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Nuggets have released a statement on the firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The employees' data, which goes back to 2015, showed that in March 2015 the overall vacancy rate was 9.3%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, poor diets are common in the U.S., and the fast pace of life can cause more stress than women experience elsewhere, Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of the Interventional Structural Heart Disease Program for the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, added.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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The species is common in the Baltic Sea and typically occurs during the spring bloom, according to the researchers.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whilst the provision of captions and sensory-friendly experiences might address specific needs, many of the fairly inexpensive options detailed come down to basic universal design and can be helpful to everyone.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is no universal way to make cinnamon tea, but here are a few suggestions: Soaking cinnamon sticks: In one study, researchers prepared cinnamon tea by soaking 60 g cinnamon sticks in 1,000 mL of room-temperature water.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Generic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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