as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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Recent Examples of all-purpose
The Los Alamitos product recorded 225 all-purpose yards against Michigan State and scored both through the air and on the ground in addition to being the primary punt returner.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
With Giants running back Tyrone Tracy exiting early due to an injury, New York rookie Cam Skattebo made the most of his chances, biting the Chiefs for 121 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Combined with an all-purpose spray, a microfiber cloth is super soft yet effective.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and cinnamon, then mix this into your butter mixture.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
With Giants running back Tyrone Tracy exiting early due to an injury, New York rookie Cam Skattebo made the most of his chances, biting the Chiefs for 121 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Combined with an all-purpose spray, a microfiber cloth is super soft yet effective.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and cinnamon, then mix this into your butter mixture.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year, Red Lobster also ran its Lobsterfest promotion, offering items like $20 lobster rolls and unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The general guideline is for healthy adults to get 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week, along with at least two days of strength training and activities to improve balance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Expecting heavy rain, Joey, a general contractor and project manager, decided to work from home.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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An October 2024 survey from Fierce Healthcare and the physician social network Sermo found that 76 percent of physicians use general-purpose LLMs to aid clinical decision-making.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Developed by MicroFactory, the general-purpose tabletop robot can be trained with the help of AI or human demonstration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-purpose. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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