1. to draw a conclusion or make a statement that applies too broadly, ignoring important exceptions or differences
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'overgeneralize'

Examples

• She overgeneralizes when she says all teenagers are lazy; many work hard in school and at jobs.
• The study overgeneralizes its findings from a small sample to the entire population.
• He overgeneralizes about people from different countries based on limited personal experience.
• The article overgeneralizes the causes of climate change without acknowledging multiple contributing factors.
• When you overgeneralizes one bad experience into a rule about all similar situations, you limit your own growth.
• The teacher warned students not to overgeneralizes historical events without considering their specific contexts.