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blanket statement collocation in English

meanings of blanket and statement

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with blanket. blanketadjective [before noun]uk /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group ... See more at blanketstatementnoun [C]uk /ˈsteɪt.mənt/us /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express ... See more at statement

(Definition of blanket and statement from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I am not qualified to make a blanket statement to the effect that there is a danger, but the matter needs investigating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a blanket statement to cover many matters that raise deep moral and social judgments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To put out a blanket statement like that is likely to give a false impression. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only conclusion to be drawn from their blanket statement that 512 will be the maximum is that that number of warheads will be deployed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This blanket statement is made without a proper examination of the rent arrears situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That sort of blanket statement is, therefore, most unhelpful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is difficult to make a blanket statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not willing to accept a bland blanket statement that retaliation stops us having import controls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Different parts of hospitals clearly face different issues, and it would be wrong to make a blanket statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To say that such a blanket statement covers every proposal and every discussion within the document is straining the bounds of logic more than is justifiable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We got a blanket statement that there were areas where illegality should apply, but there was no attempt to explain, define or set out the rules. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no good making a blanket statement to the effect that women must get out of the labour market for ever once they have children. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Coupling is much too complex for such a blanket statement instead it should be the shorter the better, in general. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has become devoid of meaning: it is a blanket statement hinting at lunacy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 1990 edition of the guidelines contained the blanket statement that "wine has no net health benefit". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Merton also stated that no blanket statement categorically affirming or denying the practical feasibility of "all" social planning is warranted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By making such blanket statements we are in danger of comparing apples to oranges. From the Cambridge English Corpus He said that there was more merit in making sensible points based on the merits of a case than in making blanket statements, which do not ease the position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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• Definition of blanket
• Definition of statement
• Examples of blanket statement
• Other collocations with blanket