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
In one final bowl, dump all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-purpose
Adjective
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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
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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