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
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Get the latest runway coverage and unlimited digital access to Vogue for $3 $1/month for one year.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ex-National Basketball Players Association deputy general counsel Hal Biagas said public engagement is an effective leverage point to a degree, but its success depends on how much people stay engaged with the CBA saga.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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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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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
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general-purpose. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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