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 Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Are Not the Same Medication GLP-1 medications are known by both generic and brand names, causing some confusion among potential patients. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 It’s implemented once, in its most generic form, and left to decay. — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But generic semaglutide won’t be available in the US until at least 2031 — and for some versions, the generic competitors aren’t going to debut until the 2040s. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide shampoo is sold under the brand name Rid and in generic form. — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generic

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There’s a distinction between general reasoning models, like LLMs, and the specialized AI biofoundation models like protein language models and protein structure prediction.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Prior to this, Asian artists largely had to compete in the best global music performance category or the broader general pop fields.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

Adjective

Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
The overall bargain, however, laid the foundation for what has become a highly successful deterrence, reassurance, and nonproliferation regime.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of overall

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The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple.

— Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
CoreMotion is intended to address this integration challenge by providing a common control layer between autonomy software and vehicle hardware.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of common

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The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
One of the highlights of their initiatives was published in 2004, Character Strengths and Virtues, a groundbreaking text on the 24 universal character strengths.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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