GENERIC Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

generic

adjective

jə-ˈner-ik

Definition of generic

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 As feeds become filled with generic AI content, there’s less trust and less engagement. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Ketter points to items like generic bleach and all-purpose cleaners, and Gilbert suggests checking out concentrated cleaners. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, generic email campaigns are being replaced by dynamic email content and SMS segmentation, which offer retailers and brands significantly higher ROI than cold ad campaigns. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 At Boru Meda General Hospital, one of the few referral centers in Ethiopia where mycetoma patients arrive each year, he was prescribed a combination of generic antibacterials and antifungals. — Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, STAT, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for generic

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This somewhat surprised me given the general expense of things these days.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Revenue from licensing of shows and films to streaming platforms has softened amid a general industry downturn over the past few years, while other categories of residuals have continued their longer downward trend.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of general

Adjective

Instead, experts recommend looking past the logo and comparing things like ingredients, quantity, unit price, and overall performance.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
The findings of the latest study don't change the overall expectation of a big earthquake hitting Southern California.

— Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of overall

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Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Of the seven expense categories tracked — including housing, medical costs and education — cellphone bills were the most common expense paid by someone else.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of common

Adjective

The narrator, purged of identifiers except for her yearning, her rational faculties, and her sense of unbelonging, is counterintuitively relatable—a portrait of rudimentary, universal humanity.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But while the experience is universal, the navigation is individual.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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