GENERAL-PURPOSE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

general-purpose

adjective

ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs

Definition of general-purpose

as in unlimited

not limited or specialized in application or purpose a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs

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Recent Examples of general-purpose Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 AngelAi has been developed inside that environment, giving the platform exposure to the mechanics of lending that a general-purpose AI system would not have. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Muse, the new general-purpose AI agent from Meta, can expose sensitive information when users share conversations through web links, researchers reported Monday. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Digit 5 Digit 5 will be Agility’s first real step toward a general-purpose robot. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general-purpose

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Adjective

Plans run from accident-only up to its unlimited Ultimate tier, and accident-and-illness coverage includes alternative therapies, dental illness and hereditary conditions.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
When the 2025 House settlement limited rosters to 105 players instead of effectively unlimited, coaches were less willing to go all out in practice and risk injuries.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unlimited

Adjective

At Nick the Greek in downtown Davis, general manager Trina Ordonez said she's noticed an increase in people experiencing homelessness coming into the restaurant.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Former Kings general manager and defenseman Rob Blake was in attendance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of general

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This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.

— Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Alexander Goldberg, a district spokesperson, said Measure M is not intended to redirect existing unrestricted general fund money that SCUSD spends on special education.

— Chaewon Chung October 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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