Adjective “Flu” is sometimes used as a generic term for any illness caused by a virus. a love of big things—big cars, big meals—seems to be a generic trait of the American people Noun You can substitute generics for brand-name drugs on this health plan.
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Adjective
Then things get complicated: Many of the regiments take the name of Queen or King depending on the reigning monarch, but some are generic, while others refer to specific sovereigns. Eliot Brown, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Some critics have also said the labels were often too generic and repetitive. Barbara Ortutay And Amadna Seitz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Oftentimes, overarching company goals are generic or vague. Nick Leighton, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The apartments were fairly generic, Mr. Liang admitted, but the new building complex — in an up-and-coming neighborhood not far from a high-speed rail station — was enough to entice buyers.New York Times, 20 June 2022 The lyrics and production here are generic and the sleepy vocal doesn’t help. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 May 2022 In many cases, a drug that’s widely prescribed for an off-label indication may never be FDA approved for that same treatment, especially if—like racemic ketamine—the drug is generic. Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 And Civica Rx, a nonprofit created in 2018, supplies generic drugs to hospitals at a more affordable price by negotiating directly with suppliers. Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Eventually, the word chautauqua became a generic term to describe a range of educational events in rural areas. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
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Total spend levels for card companies are staying high, even if consumers are rotating their purchases by doing things like substituting a generic for a name-brand or forgoing some discretionary treat. Telis Demos, WSJ, 30 July 2022 By law, the first generic to market is given six months of exclusivity. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 29 June 2022 However, just before their patent expires, companies with brand-name drugs sell their own medication as a generic under a different name. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The Swiss drugmaker developed the brand-name version of valsartan, marketed as Diovan, and its Sandoz unit sells a generic. Anna Edney, Fortune, 7 May 2022 Oral forms of buprenorphine have been available to treat addiction since 2002 and can be purchased as a generic for less than $100 a month. Jenny Gold, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2022 Misoprostol is a common generic that is also used for stomach ailments.Washington Post, 4 May 2022 These contracts cannot include provisions that would prevent a pharmacist from disclosing if a different medication, like a generic, would be cheaper for a customer. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2022 The costs can be daunting: a monthly supply of PrEP runs $60 for a generic and up to $2,000 for brand-name drugs like Truvada and Descovy. Sarah Varney, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French générique, from Latin gener-, genus birth, kind, class