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
Prioritize platforms trained on domain-specific data and tuned for your workflows, not just general-purpose chatbots with a new label.
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Shahar Chen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Apply a balanced, general-purpose flower fertilizer following the package directions.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Spray both top and bottom leaf surfaces at first evidence with a general-purpose insecticide labeled for control of mites.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
The 63,000-ton ship—delivered to the Navy in 1987—is equipped with 1,000 patient beds, 11 general-purpose operating rooms and one interventional radiology suite.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Shahar Chen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Apply a balanced, general-purpose flower fertilizer following the package directions.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Spray both top and bottom leaf surfaces at first evidence with a general-purpose insecticide labeled for control of mites.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
The 63,000-ton ship—delivered to the Navy in 1987—is equipped with 1,000 patient beds, 11 general-purpose operating rooms and one interventional radiology suite.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general-purpose
Adjective
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Traditional brokerage accounts have unlimited investment choices and can be used for tax loss harvesting to reduce tax burdens.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In the filing, Harmon’s campaign argued the elections board’s interpretation would allow a candidate in his position to accept unlimited contributions during a period well before an election when no opponent has entered the race and then have limits put back in place closer to when voting begins.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Voters will choose a new Ward 4 council member on Aug. 12, and the challenges surrounding both Kimball Court and the general Snelling-University area have crept into campaign discussions.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Thus far, though, it’s been an elixir for the American economy, which was suffering from inflation and a general malaise.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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This year’s crop of unrestricted free agents was quite underwhelming.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The Lakers agreed to terms with Ayton, who was an unrestricted free agent after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers last weekend, on a two-year, $16.6 million contract with a player option for the 2026-27 season.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general-purpose. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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