blanket
- adjective
- /ˈblæŋkɪt/
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general
- The new policy is a blanket rule that applies to all employees without exceptions.
Just 'cause I didn't, I didn't make a blanket statement.
- Just 'cause I didn't, I didn't make a blanket statement.
- It's just throwing a kind of blanket statement.
- When it comes to women's sports, I'm not in favor of a blanket ban on trans people.
- OK, blanket pardon has no historical precedent.
Examples
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So I think that we have to be careful about making these blanket statements about, well, you're not over your ex.
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So I, I think that, yeah, it's super complicated and there's not really, you know, one blanket moral answer that you can give.
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OK, so first of all, this blanket statement is a really bad place to go.
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It's just throwing a kind of blanket statement.
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There was just a lot of sort of like blanket collective guilt.
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I think for me that the challenge is that I don't think we can blanket use the term creators anymore.
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I mean that's kind of you can there's a bit of a blanket statement there.
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When it comes to women's sports, I'm not in favor of a blanket ban on trans people.
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We should avoid making blanket assumptions about the reasons behind their behavior.
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The report issued a blanket warning about the environmental impact of pollution on wildlife.
Synonyms
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1.0
Large in size, amount, or range
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3.7
General and not detailed, covering many things
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3.7
In a way that affects everyone in a group with no one left out
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4.5
A broad idea that applies to a whole group rather than a single case
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6.0
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
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3.5
Including all services and costs for one price
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4.6
Including everything or everyone without leaving anything out
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8.3
That applies to all people or situations
An activity or rule that involves all students in a class
Including many different people, ideas, or things
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.2
A thick cloth or pad placed under a saddle to protect a horse's back and soak up sweat
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
A small wildflower from the central United States with yellow petals and a red center
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Etymology
Blanket as an adjective comes from the cloth name (old French blanchet from blanc 'white') and keeps the idea of full cover. A blanket rule or ban is one that covers everyone or everything without exceptions.