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
While that’s cooking, mix the panko bread crumbs and all-purpose flour in a bowl.
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
In the search for the all-purpose machine, the oracle to understand the things that people cannot yet comprehend, there’s no getting around the need for data.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Holiday, who is 6-1 and 211 pounds, had 658 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns last fall.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
In the search for the all-purpose machine, the oracle to understand the things that people cannot yet comprehend, there’s no getting around the need for data.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Holiday, who is 6-1 and 211 pounds, had 658 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns last fall.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
Adjective
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Monthly, quarterly and yearly memberships, offering unlimited visits, are available for $30, $90 or $300, respectively.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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In their place is the shield, which gives you ample (but not unlimited) ability to simply deflect enemy attacks damage-free.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Granlund was averaging approximately 1 point a game for the San Jose Sharks when Stars general manager Jim Nill sent the Sharks first- and third-round picks for Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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When these systems break under the stress of abuse, neglect, or general incompetence, bad things happen.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Most general-purpose insecticides will control them.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2025
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Nearly half of all retail card applications are submitted by people with subprime or no credit scores, and the card companies behind them approve applications at a higher rate than for general-purpose cards, the CFPB said.—
Hugh Son,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-purpose. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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