Synonym: broad, commander, common, indefinite, officer, ordinary, universal, vague, widespread. Antonym: especial, individual, particular, peculiar, special. Similar words: in general, the general public, generate, generation gap, generous, mineral, funeral, gene. Meaning: ['dʒenərəl] n. 1. a general officer of the highest rank 2. the head of a religious order or congregation 3. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular). v. command as a general. adj. 1. applying to all or most members of a category or group 2. not specialized or limited to one class of things 3. of national scope 4. prevailing among and common to the general public 5. affecting the entire body 6. somewhat indefinite 7. of worldwide scope or applicability.
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181. The inequalities between the sexes were mirrored in life in general.
182. The building had a general air of decrepitude and neglect.
183. Our catalogue lists all our books that are available for general distribution.
184. One of his ambitions is to become the President of the Motor General.
185. The economy is regarded as the decisive/key factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
186. It was basically a selfish act, though no doubt a sophist would argue that it was done for the general good.
187. Will the new general manager able to breathe new life into the company?
188. The general manager brought forward a new reform plan on the personnel system for the company.
189. At that time, the general public was / were not aware of the health risks.
190. £2,500 for software is soon swallowed up in general costs.
191. The general directed that the prisoners should be set free.
192. He's a competent enough officer, but I doubt he'll ever make general.
193. The general ordered his men to deploy in order to meet the offensive of the enemy.
194. I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to specialize in the future.
195. General Rudnicki was a moral beacon for many exiled Poles.
196. The general manager has been batting around all day talking with every guest.
197. She gave up general medicine to specialize in geriatric medicine.
198. There is a general sense that the country and economy alike are drifting.
199. The general conjectured that the enemy only had about five days' supply of food left.
200. He did argue in a general way that the president can't be trusted.
201. The general population was in favour of the National Health Service.
202. The Government zones land for general and specialised industrial use.
202. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
203. The book is by far the best general reference on natural history.
204. The UN Security Council endorsed the recommendation submitted by the Secretary General.
205. As a general rule vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
206. The general consensus of opinion is that a high-fat diet is bad for you.
207. These days, we are bombarded with endless junk mail, fliers, and general bumf.
208. The general session approved the report of the investigation committee.
209. Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general public.
210. The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.
More similar words: in general, the general public, generate, generation gap, generous, mineral, funeral, gene, genetic, energy, scenery, listener, energetic, enervate, overall, after all, liberal, federal, several, literally, visceral, federalism, federalist, vulnerable, scene, genre, agent, oral, rally, benefit.