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
The miss was driven by faster-than-expected generic erosion of the company's best-selling medicines Entresto, Promacta, and Tasigna, which each missed by between 7% and 17%, according to Citi analysts.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The law established the mechanisms by which generic drugs can more readily enter the marketplace.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Ripping out a beautiful original Sputnik chandelier to replace it with something generic would actually hurt the listing.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The law established the mechanisms by which generic drugs can more readily enter the marketplace.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Ripping out a beautiful original Sputnik chandelier to replace it with something generic would actually hurt the listing.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generic
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacksonville general manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen cut their teeth as part of the Rams organization, learning from GM Les Snead and coach Sean McVay.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rolder, a linebacker who had a breakout season last fall at Michigan, was chosen Saturday by the Lions in the fourth round with the 118th overall pick.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Because of these differences, some estimates suggest patients could spend around 70–80% less overall when choosing treatment abroad, even after adding travel costs.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The county bulletin states that rattlesnakes are common here, especially in rural or canyon areas.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three-stage filtration system captures common airborne particles, while its 360-degree air intake efficiently pulls in and circulates air in rooms of up to 2,400 square feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The campaign to make voting by mail a universal option in Connecticut moved forward Thursday as the House Democratic majority passed and sent to the Senate legislation that would lift the last barriers to no-excuse absentee voting.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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House progressives are looking askance at the recent embrace of universal basic income by tech billionaires like Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Generic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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