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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
Apply a balanced, general-purpose flower fertilizer following the package directions.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Pessimists tick off the numerous challenges facing the makers of general-purpose humanoids, while more specific robot arms, hands, and delivery platforms are already doing more specialized, limited tasks in factories and distribution centers around the world.
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Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2026
The county expects to receive $1.3 billion in general-purpose revenue that covers day-to-day operation costs — roughly $64 million more than the current fiscal year.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
This includes use of Amazon’s general-purpose Graviton processor chips that compete with Intel Corp.’s offerings.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for general-purpose
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Pessimists tick off the numerous challenges facing the makers of general-purpose humanoids, while more specific robot arms, hands, and delivery platforms are already doing more specialized, limited tasks in factories and distribution centers around the world.
—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2026
The county expects to receive $1.3 billion in general-purpose revenue that covers day-to-day operation costs — roughly $64 million more than the current fiscal year.
—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
This includes use of Amazon’s general-purpose Graviton processor chips that compete with Intel Corp.’s offerings.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for general-purpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for general-purpose
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The groups spending in these races are super PACs, which are able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money in federal races thanks to the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision.
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Nonetheless, there is still an excitement that comes with it for the general manager, even in the later rounds.
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And since then, the Mets have gone through several general managers and interim general managers.
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The budget projects the district’s unrestricted general fund will end this year at $62 million in the red.
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Whatever happens this month or in early July, the Sharks need to improve defensively, and changes are coming with Mario Ferraro, Vincent Desharnais, Nick Leddy, and John Klingberg set to become unrestricted free agents.
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general-purpose. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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