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
Patients seeking to self-diagnose often have access only to public, general-purpose AI chatbots, which may lack clinical oversight and up-to-date scientific training.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The typical culprit is a lack of nitrogen, which is easily remedied with a general-purpose fertilizer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
But that’s not how general-purpose large language models worked in the past.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
The company has custom chips for general-purpose computing and for AI, and designed its own storage servers and networking routers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The typical culprit is a lack of nitrogen, which is easily remedied with a general-purpose fertilizer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
But that’s not how general-purpose large language models worked in the past.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
The company has custom chips for general-purpose computing and for AI, and designed its own storage servers and networking routers.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for general-purpose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for general-purpose
Adjective
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Credit card debt in general has seen fresh highs in the years following the pandemic, as inflationary pressures and stagnant wage growth have caused many Americans to look to consumer debt to fill the gaps.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Claire Wilkinson, the general counsel for the School District, showed board members the two AI policies.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
25 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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