general-purpose
adjective
gen·er·al-pur·pose
ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs 
ˈje-nə-
: suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
Examples of general-purpose in a Sentence
a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs
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The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip operation, which produces general-purpose computing and AI accelerators, as well as chips that make the company’s servers run more efficiently.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Mythos Preview is a general-purpose model, or the type of system that powers products like Claude Code or ChatGPT.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Anthropic said Claude Mythos Preview is a general-purpose model that was not specifically trained for cybersecurity, and its improved cyber capabilities are a result of its strong coding and reasoning skills.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
But the holy grail of the burgeoning industry – a general-purpose robot that can work in shops, offices and homes – needs a vast amount of data to learn how to safely and effectively replace humans.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Mythos Preview is a general-purpose model, or the type of system that powers products like Claude Code or ChatGPT.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Anthropic said Claude Mythos Preview is a general-purpose model that was not specifically trained for cybersecurity, and its improved cyber capabilities are a result of its strong coding and reasoning skills.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
But the holy grail of the burgeoning industry – a general-purpose robot that can work in shops, offices and homes – needs a vast amount of data to learn how to safely and effectively replace humans.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for general-purpose
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general-purpose. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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