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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
The #5 is much more general-purpose and mainstream than that.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Property taxes drive funding for much of the county’s budget, accounting for 92% of all general-purpose revenue.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Executives should evaluate the roles these robots can assume,...
The rapid evolution of general-purpose humanoid robots, propelled by advances in generative AI, mechatronics, and simulation technology, could reshape workforce dynamics across industries.
—Adam Burden, Harvard Business Review, 16 May 2025
Cartwheel is more interested in building robots that people can connect with, with the eventual goal of general-purpose home companionship.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Property taxes drive funding for much of the county’s budget, accounting for 92% of all general-purpose revenue.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Executives should evaluate the roles these robots can assume,...
The rapid evolution of general-purpose humanoid robots, propelled by advances in generative AI, mechatronics, and simulation technology, could reshape workforce dynamics across industries.
—Adam Burden, Harvard Business Review, 16 May 2025
Cartwheel is more interested in building robots that people can connect with, with the eventual goal of general-purpose home companionship.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general-purpose
Adjective
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Get unlimited digital access to Vogue for $3 $1/month for one year.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 June 2025
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Get one year of unlimited access for $3.33 $1.50 per month + a tote.—
Anna-Lena Reith,
Architectural Digest,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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This choice was made to avoid general concepts and clichés about Indigenous peoples and to show that each people is a universe in itself, unique, with its own aesthetic, cultural, social and political repertoire.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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One former board member was Bean’s secretary, who had donated money to his wife’s campaigns for Knox County circuit, general sessions and juvenile court clerk, according to Betty Bean and local news reports at the time.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
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The Heat has until June 29 to decide on that team option, with Johnson becoming an unrestricted free agent if Miami chooses to bypass the option.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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After one year with the New York Knicks, veteran journeyman Landry Shamet is once again an unrestricted free agent.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general-purpose. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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