generalized
adjective
gen·er·al·ized
ˈje-nə-rə-ˌlīzd 
ˈjen-rə-
: made general
especially
: not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment
Examples of generalized in a Sentence
The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.
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The company is working toward Food and Drug Administration approval, with the hopes of coming to market in the next couple of years and eventually applying eye tracking to other mental health concerns, such as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
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Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
There is no good evidence that machine learning enables the sorts of generalized mind control that will hollow out democracy and strengthen authoritarianism.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Tobacco smoke causes generalized narrowing of blood vessels, restricting the amount of blood and oxygen that reaches tissues.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
In the same month as generalized lawlessness spread across the strip, The New York Times reported thatconsultancies, development agencies, and financial institutions had begun expansive planning efforts for Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
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Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
There is no good evidence that machine learning enables the sorts of generalized mind control that will hollow out democracy and strengthen authoritarianism.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Tobacco smoke causes generalized narrowing of blood vessels, restricting the amount of blood and oxygen that reaches tissues.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
In the same month as generalized lawlessness spread across the strip, The New York Times reported thatconsultancies, development agencies, and financial institutions had begun expansive planning efforts for Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
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“Generalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generalized. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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