as in general-purpose
having more than one use or purpose
multipurpose furniture The band practiced in the school's multipurpose room.
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Recent Examples of multipurpose
The back of the stroller has a storage basket and the sides feature two cup holders for multipurpose use.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Updated playgrounds, new parking north and east of the school, and turning the existing multipurpose room/cafeteria and adjacent classrooms into a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lab and music and art classrooms is proposed, as well.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Make Up For Ever’s multipurpose pencil is a beauty bag mainstay that can accomplish it all.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
As demonstrations over the war in Gaza were taking place, the school began requiring an N.Y.U. ID to access the public atrium of the school’s multipurpose Paulson Center building.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Updated playgrounds, new parking north and east of the school, and turning the existing multipurpose room/cafeteria and adjacent classrooms into a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lab and music and art classrooms is proposed, as well.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Make Up For Ever’s multipurpose pencil is a beauty bag mainstay that can accomplish it all.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
As demonstrations over the war in Gaza were taking place, the school began requiring an N.Y.U. ID to access the public atrium of the school’s multipurpose Paulson Center building.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multipurpose
Adjective
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Most general-purpose insecticides will control them.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2025
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Nearly half of all retail card applications are submitted by people with subprime or no credit scores, and the card companies behind them approve applications at a higher rate than for general-purpose cards, the CFPB said.—
Hugh Son,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Doves are a universal sign of peace, which makes these an extra thoughtful hostess gift.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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There is great literature to pull from with universal themes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Its adaptable, low-profile design fits into a variety of spaces without the bulk of traditional units.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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These foundational elements – robust infrastructure, accessible data, adaptable governance – might not grab headlines like breakthroughs in model training.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The singers showcase the Lip Glaze’s versatile shades on their diverse skin tones.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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While everything is versatile enough to warrant endless wear, each pick is also under $100.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The regular wide version has been my go-to choice for trips for the past year, proving itself a capable all-round pad.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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How can Manchester City control games in and out of possession when its best player and top scorer offers so little in terms of his all-round play?—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multipurpose. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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