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 bloody mary has evolved into an all-purpose cocktail that can be tailored to any taste.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Finished with more than 400 all-purpose yards.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for the Giants, the team does have an incredible player behind Skattebo in second-year running back Tyrone Tracy, who put up over 1,000 all-purpose yards last season.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Stoner, an all-purpose Disney supporting player who was never quite attached to a single part, first became known for a brief appearance in a Missy Elliott video, as a small white girl attempting hip-hop steps.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Finished with more than 400 all-purpose yards.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for the Giants, the team does have an incredible player behind Skattebo in second-year running back Tyrone Tracy, who put up over 1,000 all-purpose yards last season.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Stoner, an all-purpose Disney supporting player who was never quite attached to a single part, first became known for a brief appearance in a Missy Elliott video, as a small white girl attempting hip-hop steps.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
Adjective
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Under federal law, super PACs are permitted to accept unlimited contributions, whereas PACs are subject to donation limits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Get a year of unlimited access for $25 $20 per month.—
Lila Allen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In general, the family and the Brown-Forman Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, tries to be consistent with its giving, said current Brown-Forman board chairman Farrer.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Led by quarterback Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt’s roster has been built by coach Clark Lea and general manager Barton Simmons, a longtime recruiting analyst for Rivals and 247Sports.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Revisiting history Introduced on July 30 this year as a general-purpose humanoid robot, LimX Dynamics had a group of five Oli humanoids dancing in front of an audience at the World Robotics Conference 2025.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Running from Westinghouse Boulevard to the I-277/Brookshire Freeway, the I-77 south project will transform the highway into three free general-purpose lanes and two variable toll lanes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-purpose. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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