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
Examples of multipurpose in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
With a multipurpose layout, EXO-X is conducive to private exploration, charters, or even scientific expeditions.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The nearly 60-year-old multipurpose park was always a terrible place to watch a baseball game, with seats ridiculously distant from the action, but in recent years the experience has only gotten worse.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
There are multipurpose bathrooms in public spaces and elevators at both the Cat Street and Yoyogi Park locations.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
Plans include a multipurpose event space for community activities, and the nonprofit’s strategic plan calls for targeted outreach to homeless youth, youth of color and the gay/lesbian/transgender community.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Google is dominating the foundation model race Foundation models are big multipurpose models—for example, OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 are the foundation model that enable ChatGPT users to write code or Shakespearean sonnets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Garner got a multipurpose gift for her birthday.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The below lock in hydration and, thanks to intelligent formulations, offer multipurpose benefits like softening skin texture and smoothing wrinkles.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Downsides: Not every multipurpose combination is effective, like the paradox of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The nearly 60-year-old multipurpose park was always a terrible place to watch a baseball game, with seats ridiculously distant from the action, but in recent years the experience has only gotten worse.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
There are multipurpose bathrooms in public spaces and elevators at both the Cat Street and Yoyogi Park locations.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
Plans include a multipurpose event space for community activities, and the nonprofit’s strategic plan calls for targeted outreach to homeless youth, youth of color and the gay/lesbian/transgender community.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Google is dominating the foundation model race Foundation models are big multipurpose models—for example, OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 are the foundation model that enable ChatGPT users to write code or Shakespearean sonnets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Garner got a multipurpose gift for her birthday.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The below lock in hydration and, thanks to intelligent formulations, offer multipurpose benefits like softening skin texture and smoothing wrinkles.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Downsides: Not every multipurpose combination is effective, like the paradox of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipurpose. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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