multipurpose
adjective
mul·ti·pur·pose
ˌməl-tē-ˈpər-pəs 
-ˌtī-
: serving or able to serve more than one purpose
a multipurpose tool
multipurpose rooms
a multi-purpose cleaner
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This do-it-all multipurpose shimmer stick is also a mainstay in Taylor’s toiletry bag.
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2025
Following an ongoing $25 million capital campaign, the theater will receive a full remodel into a multipurpose screening and event facility.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
The hand cream has a multipurpose approach to care for your hands on all fronts, from the ceramide-rich complex that strengthens your skin’s barrier to antioxidants like purslane and vitamin E that protect the hands from free radicals.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
Single-purpose cleaners cost less than $10, and multipurpose designs come in closer to $12 and above.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2025
Following an ongoing $25 million capital campaign, the theater will receive a full remodel into a multipurpose screening and event facility.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
The hand cream has a multipurpose approach to care for your hands on all fronts, from the ceramide-rich complex that strengthens your skin’s barrier to antioxidants like purslane and vitamin E that protect the hands from free radicals.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
Single-purpose cleaners cost less than $10, and multipurpose designs come in closer to $12 and above.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipurpose. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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