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Recent Examples of all-purpose In one final bowl, dump all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 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 Water in and apply an all-purpose liquid fertilizer to new transplants. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Spray down your surfaces Choose a good, all-purpose cleaner and use it liberally on all of your vehicle's interior surfaces that aren’t glass. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-purpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
Adjective
  • In addition to that, a membership gives you access to Prime Video, with unlimited streaming and original programming.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Remember to label, date, and mark each soil sample with the general location where it was collected.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Homes involve a long tail of chores, and general-purpose robots could indeed provide enormous value.
    Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025

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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-purpose. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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