GENERAL-PURPOSE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

general-purpose

adjective

ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs

Definition of general-purpose

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 Muse, the new general-purpose AI agent from Meta, can expose sensitive information when users share conversations through web links, researchers reported Monday. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Digit 5 Digit 5 will be Agility’s first real step toward a general-purpose robot. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026 For general-purpose use, Microsoft already taps its own central processing units as well as silicon from Intel and AMD. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Its argument is that the general-purpose robot hand of the future will win by handling tools reliably, not by being dazzlingly complex. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general-purpose

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As an independent expenditure committee, Unidos Con Karen Bass is allowed to raise campaign donations in unlimited amounts.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The Unlimited Plan includes unlimited monthly messages, subject to a fair-use policy, plus priority customer support and access to future features and models.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlimited

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His dip in the polling this month seems less attributable to any new policy position or statements than to just a general gloom among California residents about the state’s direction, Baldassare said.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s the case in Baltimore County as well — the administrative officer is paid a flat annual salary and does not receive general increases or cost-of-living adjustments.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

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In the mid-2000s, then-President Hugo Chávez set out to tally reserves in the Orinoco Belt, amid increasing global oil prices and virtually unrestricted government spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Irving has a player-option on his contract for the 2027-28 season, and will be unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2028.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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