as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
preferred to have one unspecialized tool rather than buy 16 specialized ones
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Recent Examples of unspecialized
Studies over the past decade have suggested that treatment via pluripotent stem cells—a type of unspecialized cell that can develop into other types of cells—could lead to a cure, per the Independent’s Vishwam Sankaran.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Upon the completion of basic training, an individual's first assignment will be given about a week later as an unspecialized seaman or fireman.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
Therapeutic Cloning Stem cells, which are unspecialized and can renew themselves through cell division, are derived from a cloned embryo.
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2021
The phylogeny of Typhlochactidae challenges the conventional wisdom that ecological specialization (stenotopy) is unidirectional and irreversible, falsifying Cope's Law of the unspecialized and Dollo's Law of evolutionary irreversibility.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2010
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can be manipulated into becoming mature cells with special functions.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
Stem cells are basic and unspecialized cells that can develop into more specialized cells, similar to a versatile raw ingredient that appears in many dishes.
—Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have the ability to develop into different cell types.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021
Researchers have known for decades that a group of unspecialized stem cells called neoblasts help planaria regenerate.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 14 June 2018
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Upon the completion of basic training, an individual's first assignment will be given about a week later as an unspecialized seaman or fireman.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
Therapeutic Cloning Stem cells, which are unspecialized and can renew themselves through cell division, are derived from a cloned embryo.
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2021
The phylogeny of Typhlochactidae challenges the conventional wisdom that ecological specialization (stenotopy) is unidirectional and irreversible, falsifying Cope's Law of the unspecialized and Dollo's Law of evolutionary irreversibility.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2010
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can be manipulated into becoming mature cells with special functions.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
Stem cells are basic and unspecialized cells that can develop into more specialized cells, similar to a versatile raw ingredient that appears in many dishes.
—Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have the ability to develop into different cell types.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021
Researchers have known for decades that a group of unspecialized stem cells called neoblasts help planaria regenerate.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecialized
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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That orbit in general is an ellipse, an oval shape.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
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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Powell, who won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019 before spending the last three-plus seasons with the Clippers, is on an expiring $20.5 million salary for this upcoming season and will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Frustrated with inherent inefficiencies in the architecture of ultralow-power microprocessors, the founders of startup Efficient Computer decided to reinvent the general-purpose processor from the ground up for energy efficiency.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
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Rather than relying on general-purpose AI like GPT-4, which often struggles with domain-specific details, these models are trained on medical texts and structured to understand the nuances of clinical language.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Unspecialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecialized. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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