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
America’s all-purpose bogeyman might be the bomb-throwing rebel, but in truth, disillusionment inspires more violence than ideology.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Receiver and return specialist Jacob De Jesus, a graduate transfer from UNLV, had 177 all-purpose yards, including 78 on three kickoff returns and 73 on three punt returns.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Beasley had 129 all-purpose yards.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The integration of a variety of Google lifestyle apps like Maps and Wallet make it a more all-purpose portable as well.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Receiver and return specialist Jacob De Jesus, a graduate transfer from UNLV, had 177 all-purpose yards, including 78 on three kickoff returns and 73 on three punt returns.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Beasley had 129 all-purpose yards.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The integration of a variety of Google lifestyle apps like Maps and Wallet make it a more all-purpose portable as well.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
Adjective
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bandcamp downloads are available in MP3, FLAC and more, and supporters get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The wind and current was such that, as the plane flew over us and dropped the bales of cocaine, the cargo would theoretically stay in the general area between where I was stationed in the Mako and where our mothership was anchored.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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In general, why should moist soil be a problem for plants if water is so crucial to their growth?—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While Nvidia's GPUs are versatile general-purpose processors, TPUs act like specialized scalpels optimized for AI workloads.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the current crop of general-purpose humanoids tends to target moderate loads, similar to an average person, because higher payloads complicate balance and actuator sizing.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-purpose. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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